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Collaboration in Health/Wellness, Dr. Paul Pirraglia

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Healthcare Heroes

Division Chief, General Medicine and Community Health, Baystate Health

He Convened a Broad, Effective, Street-level Response to a Pandemic

Leah Martin Photography

 

From his years working at a VA hospital in Rhode Island to his more recent community-health role overseeing Baystate Health’s medical practices in Springfield, Dr. Paul Pirraglia has always seen himself as a problem solver.

“It’s gratifying to take care of a patient and get a problem solved, or at least controlled for them — when you can address a concern that is having an impact, not just around a health issue, but in a broader sort of way,” he said. “Take a patient who has diabetes. You can get their diabetes under control, but because food is such a huge part of diabetes, if you can actually get them access to good, nutritious foods, then it’s not just about the diabetes; it’s a life changer in a way.

“As medical professionals, we really want to make a difference in people’s lives,” he went on. “So it’s gratifying to be able to serve when there’s a substantive need.”

COVID-19 would certainly qualify.

Which is why Dr. Andrew Artenstein, Baystate’s chief physician executive, who spearheaded pandemic response throughout the system when COVID arrived early in 2020, asked Pirraglia and Dr. Jackie Spain, co-chief medical officer of Baystate’s BeHealthy ACO, to convene a workgroup to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on the most vulnerable patients in the community, particularly those with significant social needs.

“It was clear that traditionally underserved populations were going to get hit especially hard by this pandemic.”

The workgroup included representatives from Baystate Health and its four community health centers, Caring Health Center, the BeHealthy Partnership (a Medicaid accountable-care organization, or ACO, that includes Health New England as the insurer and Baystate Health and Caring Health Center as care sites), the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, and University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School – Baystate.

The group looked at factors that could contribute to risk, such as low-income housing, where COVID cases were occurring, where ACO members lived, medical conditions were associated with worse COVID outcomes, as well as solutions such as access to pharmacies that home-deliver, food delivery, and transportation.

“On a personal level, I’m drawn to research: here’s a vexing problem; how do we solve it?” Pirraglia said, which is one reason this strategy resonated with him. “When Dr. Artenstein said we needed to do something, it was very, very early on, but it was clear that traditionally underserved populations were going to get hit especially hard by this pandemic. He said, ‘do what you need to do; I’ve got your back.’ So what Jackie and I did was convene a group which was not limited to just Baystate; we got all the leaders we needed.”

That included professionals from a wide range of offices at Baystate and beyond, from infection control to diagnostics and laboratory; from diversity, equity, and inclusion to community relations.

“We were able to pull together a multi-disciplinary group of folks who saw the importance of convening and doing this work,” Pirraglia said. “Despite the jobs they had and their schedules, we met on a weekly basis for many, many months in a row; attendance was phenomenal. That’s because people saw the need to do this.”

This Springfield Housing Authority testing event

This Springfield Housing Authority testing event was organized by the COVID mitigation team.

The goal was to figure out the needs of the Springfield population and communicate with them in a way that was meaningful, and the work progressed rapidly.

Initially, the workgroup explored ways to protect people who were at risk, trying to catch people who had not been infected and keep them from getting infected, while identifying who was infected and making sure those around them had protection. To aid in this effort, a grant from the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts enabled community health workers (CHWs) to supply materials such as facemasks, portable pulse oximeters to measure blood-oxygen levels, and room dividers and air mattresses so families could quarantine within their own living spaces.

“We really broke into two groups, one group more patient-facing and another group more community-facing, and then continued to meet and engage and make sure there was good crosstalk back and forth between us,” Pirraglia told BusinessWest, while stressing the importance of communication early on.

“The communication was with the community and within all the different groups that were participating in this workgroup. But we were also communicating with our community health workers, the on-the-ground folks, the ones gathering the patient needs and delivering on those needs. And the communication, I have to say, was pretty robust, in large part because people were committed to making this happen.”

The group performed geographic analysis to determine where to focus its efforts, gathering information about patient conditions in various areas so they could inform the CHWs on the ground about which areas were riskiest and who needed help, he explained.

“I can’t emphasize enough how important our community health workers were in this work. We were the coaches, but they were the players; they were the ones on the field making this happen.”

“We had to prioritize what we were doing, so communication was paramount. At our Tuesday meetings every week, we’d say, ‘this is what the maps are showing, this is what we now about pharmacy deliveries, this is what we know about food deliveries, this is what we know about the ability to reach out to people.’ We needed to make sure all the different arms knew what the others were doing so we were able to work in concert.”

 

Mission Accepted

In nominating him for the Healthcare Heroes award in the Collaboration category, Michael Knapik, Baystate’s vice president of Government and Community Relations, noted that Pirraglia — an attending physician who sees some of the city’s most vulnerable patients at Baystate Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center and also a professor of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School – Baystate who teaches residents at Baystate High Street Health Center and Baystate Brightwood Health Center — has always been mission-driven.

“This became especially important as the COVID pandemic snapped into sharp focus the inequities that have been occurring in healthcare,” Knapik said. “People who were already suffering due to inequities related to their vulnerabilities — socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, and identification factors as well as medical comorbidity all contributing — were now at highest risk from COVID-19 in terms of cases, hospitalizations, and death.”

But Pirraglia himself stressed multiple times during his interview with BusinessWest that he’s not the Healthcare Hero here, not really.

“I can’t emphasize enough how important our community health workers were in this work,” he said. “We were the coaches, but they were the players; they were the ones on the field making this happen. Based on priority lists that we made for them, they were able to reach out to patients and find out what their needs were. We created a needs assessment, and then the CHWs were the ones who came up with a contact-free delivery system. COVID mitigation isn’t their primary work, but they jumped in with both feet: ‘what do you need us to do?’ If you ask me, they’re the heroes.”

As the initial surge eased and vaccines became available early in 2021, the workgroup pivoted to that effort, as vaccination delivery to traditionally underserved groups has been a challenge in a state where early allocations from the federal government were deemed insufficient to supply both mass-vaccination sites and smaller providers, Knapik noted. The rollout through a state registration site put those without access to the internet, as well as transportation to such sites, at a disadvantage.

To address this, Baystate started to vaccinate patients age 75 and older from its community health centers in lockstep with the state’s phased rollout, with staff calling patients and inviting them to get vaccinated. In all, they were able to vaccinate 650 people over the course of six weeks, many of them individuals who would have had difficulty getting to any of the state sites. Meanwhile, the workgroup used a series of webinars and other outreach programs to communicate the importance and safety of vaccines.

Pirraglia and his team prepared a lengthy article for the International Journal for Equity in Health last year called “COVID-19 Mitigation for High-risk Populations in Springfield,” detailing the workgroup’s efforts. It concluded, “our highly intentional and methodical approach to patient and community outreach with a strong geographic component has led to fruitful efforts in COVID-19 mitigation. Our patient-level outreach engages our health centers’ clinical teams, particularly community health workers, and is providing the direct benefit of material and service resources for our at-risk patients and their families. Our community efforts leveraged existing relationships and created new partnerships that continue to inform us — healthcare entities, healthcare employees, and clinical teams — so that we can grow and learn in order to authentically build trust and engagement.”

That’s not to say the group couldn’t have done some things differently, Pirraglia said. “It’s difficult because we’re not in a setting where these entities would necessarily be meeting and collaborating. So there was probably more we could have done that was broader and more in concert.

“But I feel confident that, if another crisis came, we could convene another group, or at least use the methodology we used,” he continued. “Certainly, the community outreach and patient-oriented piece of it worked really well, and we’d probably carry that forward if we had another crisis. It really was, in my mind, highly effective.”

 

Mission Accomplished

As noted earlier, Pirraglia has always taken a mission-based approach to care.

“What I mean by that is we take care of a traditionally underserved population with a lot of social challenges in their life,” he told BusinessWest. “These are patients who have difficulty with travel, with food, with shelter, with a lot of other issues in their lives. So just being able to deliver care is more challenging because the patients oftentimes have these other contexts to deal with. Our work has been to try to deliver the best care we can to our patients despite some of the challenges they face.”

Throw in a pandemic, and … well, you can see why we consider the effort heroic, even though Pirraglia doesn’t consider himself a hero.

“It was a really gratifying experience to have people totally on point, using their expertise in trying to figure out this really scary problem,” he said. “We learned that you can be nimble, you can be collaborative, you can tackle a really complex problem. And when you’re working on a group like this and the communication is good, the sense of mission is good, and there’s clarity about where we’re going with it, great things can happen.”

 

Joseph Bednar can be reached at [email protected]

Lifetime Achievement, Helen Caulton-Harris

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Healthcare Heroes

Health and Human Services Commissioner, City of Springfield

Public Health Has Become Her Life’s Work

Leah Martin Photography

When then-Mayor Michael Albano invited her to take on the considerable challenge of directing Springfield’s Health Department and Human Services Department as one entity and oversee that consolidation effort, Helen Caulton-Harris was caught somewhat off guard.

She didn’t know Albano, was not active in his campaign for the corner office, and was not expecting any invitations to join his administration.

So when the request came, she had to think about it for a while, but eventually said ‘yes.’ But certainly not with the expectation that 26 years and two mayors (including the current office holder, Domenic Sarno, who has had the job for 14 years) later, she would still have that title on her business card.

“I certainly didn’t see this as something that I would be doing two and half decades later,” she said, adding that she has stayed in this post for several reasons, but especially because she loves not only the work, but also her ability to make a real difference in the community, and also because there is still considerable work to do.

And there are always new and different challenges to meet, not the least of which is the COVID-19 pandemic, which has tested Caulton-Harris and her department in every way imaginable. It has also been a learning experience on many different levels, as we’ll see, and one that has provided some valuable lessons on how things can be done better and more efficiently.

“The way in which our public-health community has shifted because of the pandemic is that we’ve learned to work together,” she told BusinessWest. “We understood that we had to collaborate and coordinate, and that we must share information. We’re no longer working exclusively in silos; we are working across the public-health venue.

“The way in which our public-health community has shifted because of the pandemic is that we’ve learned to work together.”

“Every two weeks, we have a session with all of our partners to talk about our outreach, lessons learned, and best practices,” she went on. “So those things are part of what has happened as far as COVID-19 is concerned — our communication strategies have become more concrete.”

Caulton-Harris is the 2022 Healthcare Hero in the prestigious Lifetime Achievement category, and she has truly accomplished quite a bit in her career, especially this current chapter.

Overall, she has been an advocate, a true believer in the power of information — she preaches education — and a leader who has taken problems head on and achieved notable progress in areas ranging from teen pregnancy to infant mortality; from care for the homeless population to policies limiting smoking in public places; from substance-use disorders to violence prevention.

There are always new challenges, she said, adding that, today, there are many that she and her department are addressing as the landscape continues to change and evolve.

“Today, we’re dealing with the legalization of marijuana; cannabis is legal, but we still need to educate people about it,” she noted. “Also, gaming and problem gambling. We also have an opioid crisis, which is different than other substance-abuse matters because of fentanyl and the cheap way in which individuals are getting their products and how it escalates and has such an impact on our young people and our communities as well.”

Helen Caulton-Harris has tackled many different public-health issues

Helen Caulton-Harris has tackled many different public-health issues over the years, from teen pregnancy and infant mortality to violence, drugs, and HIV/AIDS. Leah Martin Photography

While there have been many accomplishments during her lengthy career, she considers the biggest to be the merger of the Health and Human Services departments into one entity.

“They should not be seen as separate — they flow together,” she said with clear conviction in her voice. “I describe public health as a social-justice movement rooted in science. And Human Services really is about social justice.”

For all that she has accomplished during her life and career, and for the manner in which she has worked to improve the health and well-being of all those living, working, and doing business in the City of Homes, Caulton-Harris is a true Healthcare Hero.

 

A Life’s Work

When asked if she misses the regular weekly press briefings that came to symbolize the early months of the pandemic, Caulton-Harris flashed a wide smile and said simply, “not really.”

Those briefings, which also featured Sarno; Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health; and Dr. Robert Roose, chief administrative officer at Mercy Medical Center, were conducted to keep city residents informed about was happening and what to possibly expect next, and provide up-to-date statistics concerning cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and more.

She doesn’t miss them because they came to symbolize the very worst days of the pandemic in a city that was hit very hard by COVID. But also because, while Caulton-Harris, as noted, preaches the importance of information and education and still makes regular appearances on TV, she prefers not to be in front of the camera. Instead, she would rather be working behind the scenes, advocating of behalf of area residents and providing a voice for those who struggle to make to make their voice heard.

It has been that way since her early days in the broad realm of healthcare, working with women on the issue of reproductive health, a subject which has, to a large degree, come full circle with the recent Supreme Court vote to overturn Roe v. Wade (more on that later).

“I would talk to them about the choices as far as pregnancy, whether that was to continue the pregnancy, terminate, or adopt,” she said. “So very early on in my career, I became an advocate.”

Later, while working at what is now the Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center, she was influenced by several role models, especially African-American nurses, who showed her that there were career paths for young people like her.

“I got an opportunity to see what the possibilities were for my own career,” she said. “There were individuals from my community who were making a difference in the lives of others.”

“I did not believe it was going to go on for two and half years — we’re still dealing with the pandemic today. Early on, we thought it might be a month or two, but it continues to be a pervasive virus that we’re dealing with.”

In 1994, Caulton-Harris would become executive director of the Area Health Education Center at Springfield Technical Community College, one of six such facilities in the Commonwealth, a role that enabled her to work with young people who were interested in careers in healthcare.

“I got to mentor and nurture them in a way that was very special to me,” she said, adding that, while she was in that post, she was approached by Albano about being the first commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Recalling that conversation she had with the mayor about this opportunity that doubled as a stern challenge, she said it focused on why the departments should be merged and how that should be undertaken, but also how such a merger could help address the emerging health issues of that day.

And there were many of them, she recalled, citing a sky-high teen-pregnancy rate, an equally alarming infant-mortality rate, HIV/AIDS, violence, and drugs, among others.

And it was that conversation that prompted her to leave what was a good position and step into one that would be challenging on many levels but also one that would enable her to impact lives and make a difference in the community.

“I was not quite clear on the politics of the position,” she admitted. “For me, I filtered it with the fact that I really can make a difference in the city by putting policies in place that would stay as a foundation moving forward.”

And that is exactly what she has done.

 

Learning Experiences

While tackling the many challenges that impact health, Caulton-Harris and other city leaders were confronted by the pandemic, which in some ways defines her career, but also sums up her straight-on approach to issues affecting the public.

“The pandemic was something that I was not prepared for and could not have foreseen as something that I would have to deal with,” she told BusinessWest. “I don’t think anyone thought we’d be dealing with a pandemic like we did in 1918, but here we are, 100 years later, dealing with a global pandemic that was devastating the world.

“Very early on, it was clear that this was devastating — our hospitals were overrun with COVID patients; our community was devastated. The Black and Brown communities in the city of Springfield probably got hit the hardest in terms of livelihood and being able to work, so we knew that staying home from some jobs simply wasn’t an option for some people. So it was all-consuming; I lived COVID-19 education every day, and I continue to do that.”

The seriousness of the virus was one issue, Caulton-Harris went on, adding that the degree of difficulty in coping with the situation was compounded by information from state and federal agencies that was often lacking, inconsistent, and at times quite confusing.

“In the early part of the pandemic, we were told that masks were not necessary, and then we were told we needed to mask up,” she recalled. “We did not have vaccines, so education and working with the public became critical. It was my lived public-health experience that enabled me to take on the pandemic. I did not believe it was going to go on for two and half years — we’re still dealing with the pandemic today. Early on, we thought it might be a month or two, but it continues to be a pervasive virus that we’re dealing with.”

As she noted, the COVID experience, if you will, has generated improvement in how those involved in matters of public health communicate, collaborate, and work together to serve the community.

As an example, she cited the work of a collective that came to be known as the ‘VAX FORCE.’

“This was a combination of physicians, community members, researchers … there were 15 individuals who were appointed by Mayor Sarno to be part of this VAX FORCE,” she recalled. “We met to put strategies in place to be able to work with the public, and that manifested itself in vaccination clinics that we had in the North End, the South End, Mason Square, Indian Orchard, and other neighborhoods. We were very intentional about the fact that we had to meet people where they were, and we used all of the expertise of the individuals on the VAX FORCE to come up with a strategy to market and make sure we were hitting all the various communities that we needed to hit.

“That, to me, was a very important strategy, and one that we put together in a way that was different than what we would have done had we not experienced the pandemic,” she went on, adding that this will be the blueprint for how to do things moving forward.

 

The Next Chapter

When asked what might come next for her as she nears retirement age, Caulton-Harris opted to borrow some words used recently by tennis star Serena Williams, who eschewed the term ‘retirement,’ and instead said that she will be ‘transitioning,’ or ‘evolving.’

Caulton-Harris said she will likely be doing some of the same, noting she is working on a book, a personal history of sorts, that she started maybe a decade ago.

“It’s going to be about the journey that I’ve had, from the public-health perspective, but also the personal side,” she said. “I think it’s important to be able to talk about the experiences and let people know the human side of who we are.”

Some would say she’s already written the book, the one about how to be a true leader in public health and make a difference in the community. The one about how to be a Healthcare Hero.

 

George O’Brien can be reached at [email protected]

STCC, HCC Partner with Upright Education to Expand Tech Job Opportunities

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Daily News

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) and Holyoke Community College (HCC) announced a partnership with Upright Education to offer training for skills in technology, including software development and design.

College officials said they were excited to partner with Upright, a workforce-training company, to create more technical jobs, including in the growing information technology (IT) sector, and skilled-labor opportunities for the Western Mass. workforce. The colleges and Upright are offering online educational opportunities for adult learners looking for a new career in technology. No experience is necessary to enroll.

STCC is an institution dedicated to closing gaps in opportunity and achievement for students who traditionally face disproportionate challenges in the professional sphere. HCC pursues a similar mission by fostering a connected college experience designed to educate students holistically in an open and inclusive atmosphere. Both are also designated Hispanic Serving Institutions dedicated to promoting diversity in public education in Massachusetts.

Upright President and CEO Benjamin Boas and the presidents of both colleges participated in a formal announcement on Sept. 13.

“STCC is excited to partner with Upright Education to offer short-term certificate programs that will help anyone in Western Massachusetts who would like to change their career or develop technical skills to find jobs in high-demand fields, which includes high-tech,” STCC President John Cook said. “This new partnership aligns strongly with STCC’s technical mission and helps meet the demand for skilled workers in the region.”

HCC President Christina Royal added that “HCC is happy to join in the announcement of our joint partnership with Upright to provide 21st-century skills for today’s job seeker. The development of skills in IT will make our students more ready for the jobs in the future. Together, Upright, HCC, and STCC will help make job seekers of Western Mass. job-ready.”

Along with Greenfield Community College, Upright now partners with three different colleges in the region. These partnerships represent Upright’s investment in the growing tech sector in the state, particularly surrounding Springfield, which Boston Business Journal ranked the number-one city in the country for tech job growth in 2021.

Massachusetts has received support and resources for its tech sector from major companies in the tech industry, including an annual donation of $500,000 of cloud-computing resources from Microsoft. Upright’s presence also continues to grow in the Northeast more broadly, where its partnerships include multiple schools in New York and Vermont, and nationally, where it has signed 11 total education partnerships to date.

“Adults working hourly jobs want salaried careers where they can work remotely, enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, and reside in a neighborhood that doesn’t break the bank. Western Massachusetts represents a landscape that is ripe for providing these career opportunities in the growing tech economy,” said Benny Boas, CEO and founder of Upright Education. “Upright’s partnership with Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Community College provides direct-to-career pathways for in-demand technology jobs through accessible programs, which don’t require industry experience or a college degree.”

Upright’s full-time and part-time boot camps and individual courses currently maintain a job-placement rate of 92% and offer a 30% increase in salary for students coming from prior careers.

Expanding services in the Springfield region supports Upright’s mission of stimulating economic growth in areas where large populations of working adults stand to benefit from innovative educational opportunities and skilled training in burgeoning professional fields like software development, designing visual elements on a website, and improving user experience and user interface with the website.

Anyone interested in learning more about these programs may attend an informational session hosted by the enrollment team via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 22 at noon. Click here to register.

bankESB Adds Cara Cusson to Marketing Department

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Daily News

EASTHAMPTON — Cara Cusson has joined the bankESB Marketing Department as its Marketing Communications manager. In this role, she will be responsible for strategic marketing communication plans and programs, managing and directing the company’s sales material and promotional inventory program, managing communications-related projects and priorities, and managing the promotion of sponsorships and donations company-wide for bankESB and across the member banks of its parent company, Hometown Financial Group.

Prior to joining bankESB, Cusson was the director of Planning and Special Projects in the University Relations Department at UMass Amherst and before that was the production manager in the Communications Office at Deerfield Academy.

Cusson holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from UMass Amherst and a master’s degree in corporate and organizational communication from Northeastern University. She is a volunteer for Safe Passage.

Northern Berkshire United Way Appoints New Executive Director

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Daily News

NORTH ADAMS — The board of directors of the Northern Berkshire United Way (NBUW) announced the appointment of Duffy Judge as its new executive director. Judge has filled the role of interim executive director since March, following the vacancy created by Christa Collier when she departed for a position with the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance.

Judge has taken the lead on a number of important community initiatives and is committed to following the mission, vision, and values of the agency. He has made a strong commitment to the agency’s board of directors and staff, allowing NBUW to continue serving the Northern Berkshire community.

Judge came to NBUW from Berkshire United Way in Pittsfield, where he served as Development manager since July 2017.

“It has been a wonderful experience at Berkshire United Way, but I yearn to serve the community in which I have raised a family, Northern Berkshire,” he said. “This opportunity would allow me to have a direct impact on people I interact with every day, and that would be the absolute ideal for me.”

Since 1936, the Northern Berkshire United Way has provided funding to member agencies in North Berkshires that provide health, education, financial stability, and safety-net programs.

Cisco’s Café to Open This Fall in the Mill District

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Daily News

AMHERST — Francisco Perez, owner of Amherst House of Pizza (AHOP) at Riverside Park, is opening a second restaurant in the Mill District in North Amherst this fall. Cisco’s Café will feature Latino and American breakfast and lunch.

“We will have several types of breakfast burritos and sandwiches. Vegan and vegetarian options will be offered along with several meat and fish choices at breakfast and lunch,” said Perez, a native of El Salvador and 10-year owner of AHOP. “Our menu will feature Latin favorites like papusas, fried plantains, and lots of avocado, plus a selection of fine salads and all-American favorites like burgers and bagels.”

The Mill District in North Amherst was created to invigorate community connections in the internet age, providing experiential retail, food, and fun for all ages. North Square is becoming a gourmet food corridor with Provisions (wine, beer, and fine foods) moving across the square and joining Futura Coffee Roasters and the Carefree Cakery, which are coming soon. Riverside Park recently welcomed Big Basket Market, an international grocery store.

Seven thousand square feet of retail space remains available for lease in the Mill District. Other existing tenants include Balanced Birch Pilates, the Closet, GrazeCraze, the Mill District General Store and Local Art Gallery, the Lift Salon, Cowls Building Supply, and the Riverside Park Shops, including Amherst House of Pizza, Shine Laundry, and Big Guy Liquors.

“Francisco is innovative and hard working,” said Cinda Jones, developer of the Mill District. “What he’s already built in the Mill District is impressive. What he’s building at Cisco’s Café will be epic. We’re so lucky to be partnering with him.”

Celebrating the Healthcare Heroes

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Opinion

Editorial

 

In 2017, BusinessWest and its sister publication, the Healthcare News, launched a new recognition program called Healthcare Heroes. In the early going, there were some questions among those seeking to nominate people and organizations about just how that word ‘hero’ was defined.

We told people then, and we tell them now, that ‘hero’ can be defined many different ways, but within the broad spectrum of healthcare, it traditionally denotes someone, some group, or some organization that is changing lives — and in a very positive way.

And, working with this basic definition, we have celebrated dozens of heroes over the past five years, with each story being different and each one touching on the many different ways those in healthcare touch our lives, bring passion, as in passion, to their work, and, yes, change lives.

And the class of 2022 is no exception, as the stories make clear. This class is defined by special people, always working in cooperation and collaboration with others, to improve quality of life for people in this region. It includes:

• Helen Caulton-Harris, the hero in the Lifetime Achievement category, who is being recognized for her life’s work, especially as commissioner of Health and Human Services for the city of Springfield, to educate people, advocate on their behalf, and create policy that will change and improve the general wellness of the community;

• Mark Paglia, COO of MiraVista Behavioral Health Center, the hero in the Administration category, who not only opened that facility in the middle of a pandemic and amid a host of other challenges, but has established himself as a strong leader who empowers his team members and gives them the tools they need to succeed;

• Dr. Phillip Glynn, director of Medical Oncology at Mercy Medical Center, who could be the honoree in many categories, but is the 2022 hero in the Provider category for his work to balance science and humanity, guide his patients through a difficult journey, and make sure their voices are heard;

• Dr. Sundeep Shukla, chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Baystate Noble Hospital, who is being honored as the 2022 Emerging Leader hero for his tireless work to not only care for patients, but make the ER an effective safety net and efficient asset — for the hospital and the community;

• The Addiction Consult Service at Holyoke Medical Center, the hero in the Community Health category, which was created as a means to help stem the rising tide of opioid overdoses in the region and offer help and hope to those it touches, especially hope that they can bring change to their lives;

• The Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation, a program at UMass Amherst being honored in (of course) the Innovation category, for bringing together two distinct disciplines in a way that makes perfect sense, and already finding success researching ways to improve patient care through better technology;

• Dr. Paul Pirraglia, division chief of General Medicine and Community Health at Baystate Health, who convened a broad, multi-organization response to the arrival of COVID-19 in 2020 that delivered critical protection, communication, and resources to an often-underserved population, earning one of two awards this year in the Collaboration category; and

• ServiceNet’s Enrichment Center and Strive Clinic and its partners at Springfield College and UMass Amherst, this year’s other Collaboration heroes, for fostering connections that not only serve people with acquired brain injury, but, through hands-on education, are actively developing the next generation of therapists.

It’s an impressive class, all more than worthy of being called Healthcare Heroes.

Kevin Kennedy Got Things Done

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Opinion

Editorial

 

Looking at Springfield’s Union Station today, a bustling facility with trains, buses, businesses, and people, it might be easy to forget there was a time when just about everyone in this city had given up the dream of ever revitalizing the long-dormant station.

It was 15 years or so ago. The city was in receivership, at the very early stages of climbing out of a deep and persistent funk. There was progress on some fronts, but still myriad challenges to overcome and a long list of priorities that did not include the historic but mostly forgotten station.

The suggestion from those running the city at the time was to mothball Union Station, try to protect it from the elements, move onto other, more manageable projects, and maybe get back to the train station another day.

Kevin Kennedy wasn’t buying any of that. Then an aide to U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, he wasn’t going to let the congressman’s long-held dream of revitalizing the station, which had been dormant since the early ’80s, lose whatever momentum it had.

So he kept at it, meeting with a small group of officials on a weekly basis to keep the project on some kind of roadmap and pulling the myriad details, from funding to design to logistics, into alignment. It was a monumental task, and most would have given up in frustration early on in the process.

But Kennedy never did, and today we have a revitalized Union Station, thanks to Neal — but, really, the thanks go to Kennedy. He’s the one who got it done.

And Kennedy, who passed away late last month, was able to get a lot of things done, as an aide to Neal and also as chief Development officer for the city, a job he assumed in 2011.

That lengthy list includes the new federal courthouse on State Street and the State Street Corridor project, MGM Springfield and the many components of that project, recovery from the 2011 tornado and the 2012 natural-gas explosion, and many other important initiatives.

These projects were all different, but they were similar in that they were extremely difficult and required high levels of coordination and cooperation, as well as a point person who was able to navigate whitewater and stay on track.

Kennedy was that point person.

When asked by BusinessWest why he wanted to leave the post with Neal and take the development position, Kennedy said simply, “I’ve proven I can get things done — and we have a lot of work to do in this city.”

He was right on both accounts. Looking back, Kennedy was the right person in the right position at the right time, and Springfield is now in a much better place because he was.

 

Picture This

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Samantha Bertini, a ninth-grade wrestler at Ludlow High School, who competes in the boys’ division even though she weighs in at 97 pounds and is a few inches shy of five feet
Picture This

Email ‘Picture This’ photos with a caption and contact information to [email protected]

 

Messages of Inclusion

Florence Bank has launched a new brand commercial featuring more than a dozen local residents of all ages, abilities, and ethnicities to raise awareness about access and inclusion and to inspire and encourage community members to overcome barriers. Among the featured individuals are Samantha Bertini, a ninth-grade wrestler at Ludlow High School, who competes in the boys’ division even though she weighs in at 97 pounds and is a few inches shy of five feet; and Emma Boyer-Martinez, a 7-year-old from Holyoke who lives with disabilities that make some activities more difficult for her, but loves horses and riding and takes part in therapeutic lessons that help her build strength and balance.

Samantha Bertini, a ninth-grade wrestler at Ludlow High School, who competes in the boys’ division even though she weighs in at 97 pounds and is a few inches shy of five feet

Samantha Bertini, a ninth-grade wrestler at Ludlow High School, who competes in the boys’ division even though she weighs in at 97 pounds and is a few inches shy of five feet

 

Emma Boyer-Martinez, a 7-year-old from Holyoke who lives with disabilities that make some activities more difficult for her, but loves horses and riding and takes part in therapeutic lessons that help her build strength and balance

Emma Boyer-Martinez, a 7-year-old from Holyoke who lives with disabilities that make some activities more difficult for her, but loves horses and riding and takes part in therapeutic lessons that help her build strength and balance

 

 

 

Friendly Flag Football Game

On Aug. 23, state Sen. John Velis spent time with the Agawam Youth Football Assoc., which included a friendly game of flag football at Kirk Parker Field. “I had an absolute blast running routes and getting to know the coaches, volunteers, and players on the team,” Velis said. “Thank you to the kids for taking it easy on us. If you see any of your elected officials limping around town, you now know why.” He added, “whether it is football, hockey, softball, or anything else, youth sports are one of the best ways for kids to learn team-building skills while bringing our community together.”

On Aug. 23, state Sen. John Velis spent time with the Agawam Youth Football Assoc

On Aug. 23, state Sen. John Velis spent time with the Agawam Youth Football Assoc

 

 

Supporting Healthy Kids

For the second consecutive year, the Enterprise Holdings Foundation has awarded funding to support Square One’s Campaign for Healthy Kids. This year’s gift totaled more than $14,000. Last summer, Enterprise Holdings launched its inaugural local ROAD Forward grants to nearly 700 nonprofits, addressing social and racial equity gaps facing youth and families in local communities.

Pictured: Shawn Fleming, group Human Resources manager at Enterprise Holdings, presents the check to Square One President and CEO Dawn DiStefano (left) and Kristine Allard, vice president of Development & Communication.

Pictured: Shawn Fleming, group Human Resources manager at Enterprise Holdings, presents the check to Square One President and CEO Dawn DiStefano (left) and Kristine Allard, vice president of Development & Communication.

 

 

 

Court Dockets

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Court Dockets

The following is a compilation of recent lawsuits involving area businesses and organizations. These are strictly allegations that have yet to be proven in a court of law. Readers are advised to contact the parties listed, or the court, for more information concerning the individual claims.

 

CHICOPEE DISTRICT COURT

Juan Vazquez Torres v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP

Allegation: Negligence and failure to warn; slip and fall resulting in personal injury: $34,505.12

Filed: 6/27/22

 

Irma Pellot v. Holyoke Mall Co. LP, Excel Elevator and Escalator Corp., and Pyramid Management Group LLC

Allegation: Negligence; fall caused by malfunctioning escalator resulting in personal injury: $7,211

Filed: 7/1/22

 

Jessica York v. Kins Auto Sales LLC

Allegation: Fraudulent representation/deceit, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, revocation of acceptance, unfair and deceptive practices in trade or commerce: $8,000

Filed: 8/4/22

 

French Creek Freight Distributors Inc. v. Daigle’s Truckmaster Inc.

Allegation: Loss of use and loss of income and profits due to negligent repairs of truck: $22,663.72

Filed: 8/18/22

 

HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT

Capone Iron Corp. v. Construction Source Management LLC, Belle Fleur Holdings LLC, and Belle Fleur Realty LLC

Allegation: Breach of contract: $139,526

Filed: 8/15/22

 

Air Sweep Inc. v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co.

Allegation: Breach of liability insurance policy in failing to provide coverage: $110,000

Filed: 8/16/22

 

The Fundworks LLC v. Amancio Construction LLC, Henry Amancio a/k/a Henry A. Amancio, and Citizens Bank

Allegation: Breach of contract

Filed: 8/16/22

 

East Longmeadow Management Systems Inc. d/b/a East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center v. Estate of John P. Moriarty and Sheila Moriarty a/k/a Sheila Hickey as trustee of the John P. Moriarty Revocable Trust

Allegation: Money owed for services, labor, and materials: $145,977.15

Filed: 8/17/22

 

Virginia Gannon v. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. LLC

Allegation: Negligence; slip and fall resulting in personal injury: $288,290.51

Filed: 8/19/22

 

Agenda

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Agenda

Second Installation of

‘Voices of Resilience’ Exhibit

Sept. 18 to Oct. 15: With a team of collaborators and scholars, the second installation of “Voices of Resilience: The Intersection of Women on the Move” will be presented by South Hadley’s Center Church. The opening event will be held Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. Taking an inclusive look at local and national women’s history while exploring the pursuit of a more complete narrative of American history, the exhibition celebrates the intersecting lives of women — and women of color — in Massachusetts and beyond who changed the course of history. The exhibit launched at the Springfield Museums during the pandemic. The new installation will open at Center Church and reflect on local history and political shifts in our culture. The exhibit is free and open to the public Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Wednesdays 4 to 7 p.m. Group visits at other times are available by appointment. “Voices of Resilience” showcases a range of voices from early Black feminists such as Barbara Smith to longtime columnist Barbara Bernard. The exhibit celebrates both spiritual and lay leaders, artists, musicians, and educators such as Amy Hughes, formerly of the MacDuffie School, as well as Lucie Lewis, who traces her story to the Salem witch trials. Many voices from Springfield, South Hadley, Amherst, and beyond are featured. To learn more about the exhibit, visit centerchurchsouthhadley.org/voices. For questions or to schedule a tour, call (413) 532-2262 or email [email protected].

 

United Way Day of Caring

Sept. 23: United Way of Pioneer Valley announced the 2022 Day of Caring. Anyone interested in local volunteer opportunities can visit volunteer.uwpv.org to register as a volunteer. Day of Caring opportunities will be posted as the details are finalized, and other opportunities year-round are hosted on this site as well. Agencies who are interested in hosting a Day of Caring location, or corporations interested in sponsorships and/or bringing a group of volunteers, can contact Jennifer Kinsman, director of Community Impact, at [email protected] or (413) 693-0212.

 

HCC Women’s Leadership Series

Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 21: Holyoke Community College (HCC) will begin its fall 2022 Women’s Leadership Series on Wednesday, Sept. 21 with presenter Trayce Whitfield, executive director of the Coalition for an Equitable Economy, leading a discussion titled “Leaning Into the Positive.” Whitfield will be followed in subsequent months by Michelle Lemoi, chief operating officer of Zora Builders in Newton (“How Claiming ‘I Don’t Know’ Opens Up Opportunities to Bolster Confidence”); Christina Royal, president of HCC (“Growth Mindset”); and Suzanne Blake, a career coach and consultant based in Medfield (“Ask for It and Get It”). All sessions run from noon to 1 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month over Zoom. During each session, participants will join prominent women leaders for discussions on relevant topics and ideas to help their leadership development. They will also have the opportunity to form a supportive network to help navigate their own careers. The cost of each session is $25. The full four-session series can be purchased for $75. Email Lanre Ajayi, HCC’s executive director of Education & Corporate Learning, at [email protected] if pricing is an issue. Registration will open soon at hcc.edu/womens-leadership. Space is limited, so advance registration is required.

 

MOSSO Chamber Concert

Sept. 22: Bing Productions will present MOSSO’s “Mix and Match: A Chamber Music Medley” at 7 p.m. in Asbury Hall at Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Ave., Springfield. This performance by the MOSSO Chamber Players features violinists Robert Lawrence and Miho Matsuno, violist Masako Yanagita, cellist Patricia Edens, double bassist Boots Maleson, clarinetist Christopher Cullen, horn player Robert Hoyle, and bassoonist Shotaro Mori. According to Lawrence, the program — including the music of Mozart, Brahms, Dvoák, and Schubert — will be family-friendly and last approximately 75 minutes. General-admission tickets, $20 for adults and $10 for seniors and students, are available at www.eventbrite.com/e/mosso-chamber-ensemble-tickets-408920240447.

 

Free Shred Days

Sept. 24, Oct. 29: bankESB invites customers and members of the community to two free Shred Days at local offices. No appointment is necessary. Events will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the 253 Triangle St. office in Amherst, and on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the 241 Northampton St. office in Easthampton. Local residents can reduce their risk of identity theft by bringing old mail, receipts, statements or bills, canceled checks, pay stubs, medical records, or any other unwanted paper documents containing personal or confidential information and shredding them safely and securely for free. Valley Green Shredding, a professional document-destruction company, will be on site in the bank’s parking lot and can accept up to two boxes of documents per person.

 

World Affairs Council Talk

on Indo-Pacific Developments

Sept. 28: The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts will present its first Instant Issues brown bag lunchtime discussion of the 2022-23 program year at noon at 1350 Main St. in downtown Springfield. Dennis Yasutomo, Esther Cloudman Dunn professor emeritus of Government at Smith College, will speak on “Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific: Evolution of a Eurasian Century?” A longtime member and friend of the Council, Yasutomo’s field of research is contemporary Japanese foreign policy, and he is the author of numerous books and articles on Japanese politics and diplomacy. He will look at the impact of the crisis in Ukraine on the emerging Euro-Asian geopolitical dynamics involving China, the U.S., Japan, Australia, and Europe’s enhanced involvement in the Indo-Pacific region. Advance registration is required at www.eventbrite.com/e/instant-issues-ukraine-and-the-indo-pacific-tickets-399638689077. No walk-ins will be allowed. Admission to the event is $5 for council members without a lunch provided, $20 with a box lunch. Non-members’ admission cost is $10 without a lunch and $25 with lunch.

 

Free Fall Community Shred Day

Oct. 15: Freedom Credit Union is again offering the opportunity for Western Mass. residents to securely purge unwanted paperwork. In cooperation with PROSHRED Springfield, Freedom is offering a free Community Shred Day at two branches. Shredding will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. at 226 King St., Northampton, and from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 74 Main St., Greenfield. The public is invited to bring old bills, bank statements, tax returns, and other sensitive documents for quick, secure on-site shredding. Credit union members and non-members alike may bring up to five file boxes or paper bags per vehicle to the events. There is no charge for this service.

 

Asnuntuck 50th Anniversary Event

Oct. 18: Asnuntuck Community College’s 50th-anniversary celebration will take flight from 5 to 8 p.m. at Broad Brook Brewery at 915 South St. in Suffield. The Fifty and Flights event ticket of $50 will provide guests with a tasting flight of beer, bar bites, and live music, and include donations to the scholarship fund. Sam Chevalier and Acoustic Thunder will perform live music for the event. The evening will also include a drawing featuring gift baskets, specialty items, and gift cards. Proceeds from the event will benefit student scholarships and mini-grants for the college. Sponsorship and donation opportunities are available. Individuals and businesses are being asked to consider donating a prize for the drawing or making a financial commitment with a sponsorship, which includes tickets to the event and providing textbook vouchers or a scholarship to an Asnuntuck student. To learn more about the event and giving opportunities, contact Keith Madore, executive director of the Asnuntuck Foundation, at (860) 253-3041 or [email protected].

 

Healthcare Heroes

Oct. 27: BusinessWest and the Healthcare News will honor eight individuals and groups as Healthcare Heroes for 2022 at a celebration dinner at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke. The Healthcare Heroes class of 2022, profiled in this issue of BusinessWest, and the categories they represent are: Helen Caulton-Harris, director of Health and Human Services, city of Springfield (Lifetime Achievement); Mark Paglia, chief operating officer, MiraVista Behavioral Health Center (Administrator); Dr. Philip Glynn, director of Medical Oncology, Mercy Medical Center (Provider); Dr. Paul Pirraglia, division chief, General Medicine and Community Health, Baystate Health (Collaboration); ServiceNet’s Enrichment Center & Strive Clinic and its partners at Springfield College and UMass Amherst (Collaboration); the Addiction Consult Service at Holyoke Medical Center (Community Health); Dr. Sundeep Shukla, chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baystate Noble Hospital (Emerging Leader); and the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation (Innovation). The Healthcare Heroes program is being sponsored by presenting sponsors Elms College and Baystate Health/Health New England, and partner sponsors Trinity Health Of New England/Mercy Medical Center, American International College, and MiraVista Behavioral Health Center. Tickets cost $85 each, and tables of 10 or 12 are available. Visit businesswest.com/healthcare-heroes/healthcare-heroes-tickets to reserve a spot.

Chamber Corners

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Chamber Corners

1BERKSHIRE

(413) 499-1600; 1berkshire.com

 

Sept. 20: Virtual Dulye Leadership Experience Workshop: “Demystify Digital Currency,” 5-6 p.m. With its dramatic swings, the world of cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and blockchains has been volatile and perplexing. Sort through the confusion with nationally recognized experts Paul Farella and Alexandra Renders of Berkshire-based Willow Investments, who will provide a balanced take on the current landscape, how it works, and where they see digital currency heading. This interactive program features a question-and-answer exchange with the speakers. Register for this virtual event at 1berkshirestrategicalliancemacoc.weblinkconnect.com/events.

 

BRADLEY REGIONAL CHAMBER

(860) 653-3833; bradleyregionalchamber.org

 

Sept. 21: Bradley Regional Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn, 12-1 p.m., hosted by Bobby V’s in Windsor Locks, Conn. Join us as Wayne Lerario, vice president of Sales at Nutmeg Technologies, helps chamber members answer the question, do you have the right tech company for your business? We all rely on technology for our businesses, both for our staff and our customers. Lerario will help us consider the benefits of choosing the right IT partner as he talks about the many important things to consider with this critical partnership. Attendees will pay for their own lunch. To register, email Bob Brawders at [email protected].

 

EAST OF THE RIVER FIVE TOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 575-7230; www.erc5.com

 

Sept. 23: 20th Annual Golf Classic, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., hosted by Country Club of Wilbraham. Throughout the day, there will be food, raffles, awards, contests of skill, networking, and spirited competition. To purchase a sponsorship or register for the Classic, visit bit.ly/ERC520thGolfClassic.

 

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 773-5463; franklincc.org

 

Sept. 23: Chamber Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., hosted by Franklin County Tech School, in the gymnasium, located at 82 Industrial Blvd. in the Turners Falls Industrial Park. Our first breakfast of the season will be the United Way of Franklin and Hampshire Region campaign kickoff. Cost: $20 for members, $22 general admission. Register at franklincc.org.

 

GREATER CHICOPEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 594-2101; chicopeechamber.org

 

Oct. 29: Chicopee Thriller 5K Road Race & Walk. 10 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. start. Start and finish at Grise Funeral Home, 280 Springfield St., Chicopee. Wear your spookiest costume. Awards for best costume and fastest runners at the afterparty at Rumbleseat Bar and Grille. Half of all proceeds go to benefit Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry. Presented by N. Riley Construction. Cost: $35, which includes lunch, beverage ticket, and T-shirt. Registration coming soon at chicopeechamber.org. Sponsorships available now.

 

GREATER HOLYOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 534-3376; holyokechamber.com

 

Oct. 12: Meet the Candidates, 5-8 p.m., hosted by Holyoke Country Club, 2 Country Club Road, Holyoke. Mingle and hear from Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia, the City Council, and officials who will be on the ballot for the November election. This is an informal opportunity to get your voice heard and make an informative vote this election season. Register at business.holyokechamber.com/events or by calling (413) 534-3376.

 

GREATER NORTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 584-1900; northamptonchamber.com

 

Sept. 23: netWORK at ServiceNet’s Prospect Meadow Farm, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Join us for our netWORK series, where we partner with a local nonprofit and invite our Greater Northampton Chamber community to participate in a project to benefit that organization. For this netWORK event, we’ll team up with ServiceNet’s Prospect Meadow Farm, the first therapeutic farming community in the Pioneer Valley, providing meaningful agricultural employment for people with developmental disabilities, autism, or mental-health challenges. Volunteer work for the day will be broken up into two shifts, and tasks will include field work (weeding and harvesting), mushroom work, and animal work. Volunteers should arrive dressed for farm work, with appropriate clothes and shoes. For more information, visit northamptonchamber.com.

 

Oct. 2: Arrive@5 networking event, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Union Station, 125A Pleasant St., Northampton. Sponsored by NETA, NeJame, Kling Law Offices, and William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty. For more information, visit northamptonchamber.com.

 

GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 568-1618; westfieldbiz.org

 

Sept. 22: September Breakfast, 7-9 a.m., hosted by 104th Fighter Wing, 175 Falcon Dr., Westfield. This is one of our most popular events. Platinum sponsor is Baystate Health. Silver sponsors include A Plus HVAC and ProAmpac. Bronze sponsors include Westfield Public Schools, Armbrook Village, Fly Lugu, Northeast Paving, and BHN/Carson Center. Coffee-bar sponsor is the Westfield Starfires. Cost: $35 to chamber members; $40 for the general public. For more information, visit westfieldbiz.org.

 

Sept. 29: Morning Brew, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Shaker Farms Country Club, Westfield. Introduce your business to the group and take advantage of this networking opportunity. Cost: free. For more information, visit westfieldbiz.org.

 

WEST OF THE RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

(413) 426-3880; www.ourwrc.com

 

Oct. 19: Food Fest West, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Storrowton Tavern/Carriage House, West Springfield. Local restaurants will show off their cuisine at this popular event. Vote for your favorite restaurant. A raffle, silent auction, and entertainment will round out this event. Proceeds raised by Food Fest West will go toward the WRC Educational Fund, which provides grants to businesses for on-the-job training and continuing-education needs. To purchase tickets and sponsorships, visit www.westoftheriverchamber.com.

People on the Move

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People on the Move

Greenfield Savings Bank (GSB) recently announced six employee appointments and promotions.

Jocelyn Alvord

Jocelyn Alvord

• Jocelyn Alvord was promoted to manager at the Shelburne Falls branch office. She will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the branch. She has been with GSB since 2015, starting as a teller and then quickly moving up to super banker in the new GSB office in Hadley. She was promoted to assistant manager in the Hadley branch before moving back to Shelburne Falls, where she has been serving as assistant branch manager. Alvord actively participates in civic and charitable events such as Moonlight Magic and the Bridge of Flowers Road Races in Shelburne Falls and Monte’s March for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. She has volunteered at the Shelburne Falls Visitor Center and helped coordinate the Giving Tree Program with the Mary Lyons Foundation to provide holiday gifts to local educators.

Sherie Lewis

Sherie Lewis

• Sherie Lewis has been named vice president and Operations officer. In her new role, she oversees the Deposit and Loan Operations teams including deposit processing, operations administration and quality control, digital, and loan operations. She is leading a variety of projects to enhance the bank’s use of technology, improve automation, and increase efficiency. In addition, she works closely with other departments of the bank to ensure seamless operation and regulatory compliance. She joined GSB with more than 20 years of banking experience.

Lisa McKenna

Lisa McKenna

• Lisa McKenna has been promoted to assistant vice president and Conway branch manager. She has worked at GSB for more than 30 years, starting as a teller in 1988 at the main office in Greenfield. She then worked in GSB’s Customer Service department and was previously manager of Greenfield and South Deerfield. She was most recently assistant vice president and the branch manager for South Deerfield and Conway before shifting exclusively to Conway’s branch manager. McKenna is very active in the local community, volunteering for the Franklin County chapter of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, the Greenfield Kiwanis Club, and the South Deerfield Women’s Club.

Josh Mozeleski

Josh Mozeleski

• Josh Mozeleski has been named investment officer and Infinex investment executive. In his role as Infinex investment executive, he will be able to offer access to insurance and investment products through Infinex Investments. He joins GSB as a securities registered investment executive with more than nine years in the banking industry. He obtained a Massachusetts individual producer license as well as both the FINRA Series 6 and Series 63 registrations, plus a Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry license. He is also a Massachusetts notary public. An active volunteer in the community, he has previously helped organize a food drive at Open Pantry Community Services in Springfield. Most recently, he helped run his local Toys for Tots program.

Vyeluv “Mpress” Nembhard

Vyeluv “Mpress” Nembhard

• Vyeluv “Mpress” Nembhard joined Greenfield Savings Bank (GSB) in May as a CRA analyst and Community Outreach officer. She assists the vice president of Compliance/CRA officer in creating and updating financial aid outreach presentations to a wide range of community partners, businesses, schools, and customers, focusing on low- to moderate-income applicants and minority/women-owned businesses. Nembhard is active in the local community, including being a commissioner of Greenfield’s Human Rights Commission, a member of the Greenfield Cultural Council, and CEO of her nonprofit, UACSAM. She also produces the “Moving Mountains Media” program on Greenfield Community Television. She most recently organized Greenfield’s first annual Juneteenth cultural and youth event celebration.

Kimberly Zabek

Kimberly Zabek

• Finally, Kimberly Zabek has been promoted to Greenfield Savings Bank’s South Deerfield branch manager and officer. In that role, she oversees the branch’s daily responsibilities, focusing on local business development. She has been in banking for more than 25 years and with Greenfield Savings Bank for more than 10 years, most recently serving as the assistant branch manager in Hadley. In addition to her managerial role, Zabek has been featured in many of the bank’s advertisements, including voicing certain radio spots, in GSB Teller Connect/ATMs and e-statement promotional videos, and on the Teller Connect/ATM welcome screens. Recently, she voiced animated videos for a GSB career fair. She also represents the bank at community events around the Pioneer Valley, such as the Northampton and Greenfield Pride events, the Hot Chocolate Run in Northampton, and Moonlight Magic in Shelburne Falls.

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Molly Gray, president and chief administrative officer of the Baystate Health Eastern Region, has announced her retirement, effective Oct. 9. Ronald Bryant, president of Baystate Noble Hospital and Baystate Franklin Medical Center – Northern Region, will extend his role to become president of Baystate Health Regional Hospitals, which also includes Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer, which Gray currently serves as president and chief administrative officer of the Baystate Health Eastern Region. Gray has served Baystate Health and the community for 34 years. She has held seven roles with progressive responsibility, culminating in her role as president and chief administrative officer for the Baystate Health Eastern Region, including Baystate Wing Hospital and Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center. She joined Baystate Health in 1988 as a professional nurse and transitioned to a managerial role as a level IV nurse manager, a unit manager, and then Women and Infants’ manager. An advocate for children’s health issues, Gray assumed the role of director of Women’s Services and Baystate Children’s Hospital in 2003. In 2013, she was promoted to vice president of Baystate Health Children’s Hospital, Women’s Services, Behavioral Health, Observation and Emergency Services. In 2016, she assumed the role of vice president and chief Nursing officer for the Baystate Health Eastern Region and was promoted in 2019 to her current role. Bryant joined Baystate Health in 2015 as president of Baystate Noble Hospital. Previously, he was executive vice president and CEO for the Noble Hospital Health System. In 2018, he was promoted to president of both Baystate Noble Hospital and Baystate Franklin Medical Center. He brings a wealth of leadership experience and a passion for positive change within the Western Mass. healthcare community. During his time as president of Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield and Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, he successfully developed the strategic and operational plans for the two hospitals, comprised of 200 combined beds and nearly 1,800 team members. He will now oversee three hospitals with nearly 300 combined beds and more than 2,300 Baystate team members.

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Christina Royal

Christina Royal

Holyoke Community College (HCC) President Christina Royal will retire from the college after the 2022-23 academic year, she announced today. Her last day will be July 14, 2023. Royal, 50, said she is not leaving HCC for another job and has no specific plans. Royal started at HCC in January 2017. She is the fourth president in the 75-year history of HCC and not only the first woman to hold the position, but the first openly gay and first bi-racial person to serve HCC as president. Presidential search plans will begin immediately. Before coming to HCC, Royal served as provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Prior to that, she was associate vice president for E-learning and Innovation at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland and director of technology-assisted learning for the School of Graduate and Continuing Education at Marist College. She holds a PhD in education from Capella University and a master’s degree in educational psychology and a bachelor’s degree in math from Marist. In her announcement, Royal cited some of the milestones of her tenure: working collaboratively to develop HCC’s first strategic plan, advancing equity across the institution, and investing in programs to support students’ basic needs, such as creating the President’s Student Emergency Fund (to provide grants to student facing immediate financial needs), opening Homestead Market (the first campus store in Massachusetts to accept SNAP benefits), partnering with Holyoke Housing Authority (to help students find affordable housing), and launching the Itsy Bitsy Child Watch Program (to provide HCC student-parents access to free, short-term care for their children). Other highlights include opening the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute on Race Street; reopening the HCC Campus Center after a two-year, $43.5 million renovation; establishing El Centro, a bilingual center dedicated to the needs of Latinx students; weathering a global pandemic; and celebrating HCC’s 75th anniversary as the oldest two-year college in Massachusetts.

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With 22 years of experience as a certified safety professional (CSP), Scott Smith has joined Tighe & Bond as director of Safety and Health. Smith has worked on a global scale facilitating hazard analysis, reducing costs, risks, and recordable injuries for companies across North America, Canada, and Asia. As director of Health and Safety for Tighe & Bond, Smith will develop and maintain programs, procedures, policies, and training to mitigate safety and health hazards and risks to personnel. He will work closely with the firm’s safety steering committee and lead a team of safety representatives across Tighe & Bond’s business lines and 12 offices. Smith has an advanced education in environmental health and safety, receiving a master’d degree in industrial hygiene from UMass Lowell and a doctor of law and policy degree in occupational safety from Northeastern University. Additionally, he continues his education on the latest policies and practices by active involvement in the American Society of Safety Professionals, the American Industrial Hygiene Assoc., and the National Safety Council. Smith has been an active participant and change leader on corporate boards and worked with global industry groups to develop integrated safety and health-management frameworks. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles addressing safety integration, adult education, and hazards assessment, and continues to perform original research.

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John Sieracki

John Sieracki

The office of Institutional Advancement at Holyoke Community College (HCC) recently welcomed John Sieracki as its first leadership gift officer and manager of campaign initiatives. Sieracki joins HCC after nearly 19 years at Mass Humanities, where he started in 2003 as director of Development. In that role, he built a multi-faceted Development office from scratch that now has a thriving major donor program, a robust and engaged volunteer group, a prestigious awards dinner, and multi-platform annual appeals. He also managed a portfolio of major gift prospects resulting in five- and six-figure donations and oversaw capital campaign planning. Prior to that, he served as director of Development for the Northern Forest Center and Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust. His 30-year career also includes stints in development at Landmark College, New York Law School, New York Academy of Sciences, and Children of Alcoholics Foundation. He has also been active in the Western Mass. community as a volunteer, serving as a board member and president of the Amherst Committee for a Better Chance program, and treasurer of Blues to Green, producer of the annual Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival. In his new role, Sieracki will manage a portfolio of donors and prospects and seek new major gifts and deeper philanthropic relationships. He will also manage and support the efforts of HCC’s capital-campaign steering committee, work closely with the college’s board of trustees and HCC Foundation’s board of directors on fundraising involvement, and organize and lead other campaign-related initiatives. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delaware and a master’s degree in fine arts in creative writing and poetry from UMass Amherst, where he received the Best New Poets Award from the Department of English.

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Bacon Wilson, P.C. announced that eight of its attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers in America for 2023. They are: Kenneth Albano, recognized in the category of business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships); Gary Breton, banking and finance law; Gina Barry, elder law; Hyman Darling, elder law; Mark Tanner, litigation – real estate; Michael Katz, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law; Peter MacConnell, real-estate law; and Stephen Krevalin, family law. Daniel McKellick was also recognized in Best Lawyers’ Ones to Watch in America for his work in real-estate law. The firm was also recognized in Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms in U.S. News & World Report. The firm is regionally ranked in tier 1 in banking and finance law, tier 2 in business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships), tier 2 in elder law, and tier 2 in family law.

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Bulkley Richardson partners Mark Cress and John Pucci were named 2023 Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas by Best Lawyers, in partnership with U.S. News Media Group. Cress was named the 2023 Lawyer of the Year for bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law and was also recognized in 2022 as Lawyer of the Year for his work in the area of corporate law. He leads the firm’s banking, finance, and bankruptcy practice group and has significant experience representing banks and other financial institutions, for-profit and not-for-profit entities, and individual clients in connection with all forms of financing and business transactions. He also represents parties in creditor-debtor relationships and appears on behalf of creditor parties in proceedings before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Pucci was named the 2023 Lawyer of the Year for white-collar criminal defense and has held that title for 10 of the past 13 years for his success as a litigator. He co-chairs the firm’s independent investigations practice and represents individuals and companies in complex civil and criminal litigation of all kinds in both state and federal court, as well as in responding to government investigations and in conducting corporate internal investigations. He has particular experience in the areas of white-collar criminal defense and state and federal regulatory agency matters. Lawyer of the Year rankings are awarded to one lawyer per practice area and region. Honorees receive this award based on their high overall peer feedback within specific practice areas and metropolitan regions.

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Flying Cloud Institute (FCI) has hired Angela Parker as a science and art educator. In this role, she will lead the summer program, vacation camps, classroom residencies, and family STEAM challenge events, and work with the FCI team to inspire the next generation of artists and engineers. She brings multifaceted K-12 educational experiences to the organization as it continues to partner with local school districts to bring meaningful experiences to students. Parker’s past experience includes initiating a multi-site STEAM museum program for the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in collaboration with the Connecticut Science Center. She also launched a tour titled “STEAM: Sketch Like a Scientist!” that drew connections between the skills used by artists and scientists. While at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Va., she worked with teaching artists to plan school tours that incorporated studio art activities, ranging from bookmaking to ceramics. As a classroom teacher at St. Ignatius Loyola Academy, she created interdisciplinary learning experiences for K-12 students, and at Capital and Asnuntuck community colleges, she trained and supported adult students.

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Nicole Skelly

Nicole Skelly

Berkshire Bank announced the promotion of Nicole Skelly to first vice president, regional financial center manager for the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts. She will manage the daily operations of financial centers in the Pioneer Valley, which includes Springfield and surrounding towns. Skelly brings more than 25 years of banking experience to her new role at Berkshire Bank. Most recently, she was vice president and senior branch officer of the Springfield offices, which include multiple sites at Berkshire Bank. Before joining Berkshire, she was a personal banker for United Bank. Outside of work, Skelly is a 2014 Graduate of Leadership Pioneer Valley, where she learned how to address the challenges and opportunities of this region. She also volunteers at events such as the Springfield Pride Parade, the Springfield Boys and Girls Club, and the Irish Cultural Center of New England.

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Jeremy Payson

Jeremy Payson

Tony Worden, president and CEO of Greenfield Cooperative Bank and its Northampton Cooperative Bank division, announced that Jeremy Payson has joined the bank as the new senior vice president – controller, based out of its King Street, Northampton location. Payson comes to Greenfield Cooperative Bank with many years of financial-planning and analysis experience, most recently with Northern Bank and Berkshire Bank, and was previously the treasurer for Big Y Foods Inc. He holds an MBA from Western New England University.

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The Peace Development Fund announced the addition of two new foundation associates, Sophia Trifone and Sonya Epstein, in its Amherst office. Trifone will oversee the organization’s communication work, including social media, newsletters, press outreach, and annual publications. Epstein will be focused on donor data management, ensuring accurate accounting of donations, grant requests, and support for fiscally sponsored organizations. After earning her associate degree from Holyoke Community College, Trifone began her career with a prominent local nonprofit focusing on arts and culture in Holyoke’s Puerto Rican cultural district. In her time there, she notably fundraised for signature events and projects, hosted walking tours of the city’s artwork, collaborated with other community organizations, and aided in weekly food distribution. Epstein is a community organizer who has been deeply involved with student activism around restorative justice, free public higher education, and LGBTQ liberation for many years. They are an immigrant from Belarus and studied social thought & political economy and sociology at UMass Amherst.

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John Bechtold

John Bechtold

Eggtooth Productions announced that board member and frequent collaborator John Bechtold has been appointed to the role of creative director for the company. Working closely with founder and Artistic Director Linda McInerney, Bechtold’s role will be to help guide the creative vision for Eggtooth’s original works. Following award-winning experiences at Eggtooth’s Double Take Fringe Festivals in 2011-2013, Bechtold’s first full-length production with Eggtooth came in 2016 with an immersive version of William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, taking over the entirety of the then-vacant Arts Block (now Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center) in downtown Greenfield. With an emphasis on site-inspired design, he has been dubbed the “Valley’s genius of immersive theater” by the Valley Advocate, with a list of immersive works including Sam’s Place (Shea Theater), Stagehand (Shea Theater and Academy of Music), Before You Became Improbable (Emily Dickinson Museum), and Gem of the Valley (Chester Theatre).

Company Notebook

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Company Notebook

Cooper’s Corner, State Street Fruit Store Change Hands

NORTHAMPTON — Richard ‘Rich’ Cooper, whose family built and nurtured the Cooper’s Corner and State Street Fruit Store markets, announced that he is selling the businesses to a dedicated, longtime employee who is committed to honoring the legacy. Cooper will retire this fall and sell the markets to Michael Natale, who has worked at State Street and Cooper’s since 2006 in various roles, steadily rising into management and most recently serving as general manager. His father, five siblings, a niece, and a nephew have also worked at the popular, hometown convenience stores. “Mike is a clone of me. He sees what I see. He knows what customer service really means, and he understands the importance of community,” Cooper said. “Mike has a great way with the employees and customers. He is enthusiastic, dedicated and has long-term commitment.” Cooper will work part-time alongside Natale for a few months after the sale as Natale takes over full ownership. “Mike is the ideal buyer. This choice feels right to me,” Cooper added. “It meets the obligation I feel toward employees and to the community to keep the stores locally owned and locally committed, the way we’ve been from day one. I didn’t want to sell to a chain or the highest bidder or someone from outside the community.” Between the two stores, there are 104 employees, most of whom live locally and work part time; roughly 40 work full time.

 

Hitchcock Center Receives Grant for SEEDS Program

AMHERST — The Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst was recently awarded a $222,076 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) FY2022 Museums for America grant for its SEEDS (Schools Exploring Engineering, Design, and Sustainability) program in partnership with Springfield Public Schools. This grant requires a 1:1 match in funding and will rely upon community support to fully fund this new initiative. SEEDS is a new Hitchcock Center program that focuses on using an engineering design-challenge approach to build STEM capacity in third-grade classrooms in the Springfield school system. Project activities will include developing and implementing experiential learning in classrooms through school-based design challenges and creating professional training and mentoring support for each teacher participating in the program. The center will schedule field trips for participating classrooms to its certified Living Building, a net-zero energy facility that harvests and recycles its own water, uses composting toilets, and was constructed with responsibly sourced, non-toxic materials. The project will enhance materials and curriculum for participating schools and encourage students and teachers to explore the intersections of engineering, technology, and design and their role in addressing environmental challenges that confront society. “The Springfield Public Schools are very happy to be able to partner with the Hitchcock Center, who will work with our teachers to get our kids excited and inspired about science and nature,” said Ronald St. Amand, director of Science for Springfield Public Schools, adding that SEEDS “will provide our students with opportunities to learn about STEM careers and to see themselves in STEM. Through the program, kids will come to understand that climate change is urgent, but that we are not powerless against it. Our students can be hopeful about and be part of climate-change solutions.” The mission of the Hitchcock Center is to educate and to inspire action for a healthy planet. Instead of simply teaching about climate change, the Hitchcock Center is helping people develop the skills needed to create climate solutions and foster climate resilience by helping them reconnect to and learn from nature’s efficient and sustainable systems, develop a problem-solving mindset, and share a positive vision for the future.

 

Eversource Named Among State’s Most Charitable Companies

BOSTON — For the fifth year in a row, the Boston Business Journal has named Eversource an honoree in its annual 2022 Corporate Citizenship Awards, a recognition of the region’s top corporate charitable contributors. “Having the chance to make a positive difference in the lives of our customers is a privilege,” said Theresa Hopkins-Staten, Eversource Foundation president and vice president for Corporate Citizenship and Equity. “We have a responsibility to invest in organizations, initiatives, and services that provide broad, meaningful, and sustainable change in the communities we serve that are most at-risk, overburdened, and under-resourced. We look forward to that continued spirit of partnership as we all work together to create conditions for all of our communities to thrive.” The Boston Business Journal annually publishes this list to showcase companies that promote and prioritize giving back to their communities, a feat that is even more important during times of turmoil and crisis, such as those collectively experienced throughout 2021. In addition to financial support, Eversource also empowers employees to volunteer and give back to local organizations by providing regular volunteer opportunities and a program to match charitable contributions by individual employees. In 2021, Eversource’s volunteer programs engaged more than 4,900 employees and their families, who volunteered more than 23,700 hours at company-sponsored events.

 

Monson Savings Donates $5,000 to Healing Racism Institute

MONSON — Monson Savings Bank recently made a $5,000 donation to the Healing Racism Institute of Pioneer Valley, headquartered in Springfield, in support of its work in the region. The Healing Racism Institute aims to help create a better understanding of the root causes and effects of racism, while also explaining the institutional nature of racism. Its hallmark program is its two-day Healing Racism sessions, which provide a safe environment to learn about the impact of racism on our nation and community in an engaging and transformative process. “Monson Savings Bank supports the Healing Racism Institute of Pioneer Valley and the important work that they are doing for our communities,” said Dan Moriarty, president and CEO of Monson Savings Bank. “We commend them for all of the work that they do to make the world a better place, specifically working to make the communities we live in a better place. Monson Savings is a local bank, meaning everyone who works at the bank lives here. We are working, raising our families, and living in the communities that the Healing Racism Institute serves. The organization holds a special place in our hearts because they are making the places we live a better, more equitable place.” A contribution from Monson Savings Bank will support Healing Racism Institute’s campaign to be self-sustaining within three years by building infrastructure and building capacity. Funds will be used to hire staff, create a training center, increase the number of trained facilitators, and provide scholarship support. “On behalf of the Healing Racism Institute, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to Monson Savings Bank for their generous donation,” said Vanessa Otero, Healing Racism executive director. “This donation will help us in our mission to help build racism-free communities.”

 

bankESB Donates $5,000 to Easthampton Neighbors

EASTHAMPTON — bankESB recently made a $5,000 donation to Easthampton Neighbors to help provide services and programs to assist Easthampton seniors and to support the organization’s participation in the Pioneer Valley Memory Care Initiative. Easthampton Neighbors is a member-driven, nonprofit organization that provides volunteer services and programs to seniors who strive to live independent, engaged lives at home. Its ‘neighbors helping neighbors’ approach creates a local support network for area seniors. It are a partnering organization of the Pioneer Valley Memory Care Initiative, which is a coalition of healthcare and community providers, based out of the Cooley Dickinson Geriatrics program, dedicated to empowering and supporting older adults living with dementia and their family caregivers to improve their quality of life. “Seniors are the backbone of our community,” said Matthew Sosik, the bank’s president and CEO. “bankESB is proud to support Easthampton Neighbors as they work to keep seniors in our area engaged, connected, and thriving.” The donation was made as part of the bank’s charitable-giving program, the Giving Tree, which reflects the roots the bank has in its communities, its commitment to making a real difference in the neighborhoods it serves, and the belief that everyone’s quality of life is enhanced when parties work together to solve their communities’ biggest problems.

 

UMassFive Featured on ‘World’s Greatest!’ TV Series

HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union was featured in episode 326 of World’s Greatest!, a television series produced by How2Media. World’s Greatest! is a 30-minute show dedicated to highlighting the world’s greatest companies, products, places, and people. Each show is a fast-paced tour around the world featuring behind-the-scenes footage, informative interviews, and exciting visuals. The episode featuring UMassFive premiered on Bloomberg TV on Sept. 3 and re-ran on Sept. 10. In recent years, credit unions have become more and more popular as people transition away from for-profit banks and toward more customer and member-oriented institutions. With a history dating back to 1967, a focus on sustainability, and a commitment to keeping the local economy strong, UMassFive has continued to grow and innovate. “We think their story will be meaningful as well as educational to our viewers,” said Kyle Freeman, executive producer of World’s Greatest! As part of the show, How2Media sent a film crew to spend time at UMassFive’s headquarters in Hadley to discover the company’s story and to show viewers why the credit union was selected as the best in its category, and therefore featured on the show. “We are immensely thankful to How2Media for providing us this opportunity to amplify the mission of the credit union,” said Craig Boivin, vice president of Marketing at UMassFive.

Incorporations

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Incorporations

The following business incorporations were recorded in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties and are the latest available. They are listed by community.

CHICOPEE

JBC Distribution Inc., 21 Taxiway Dr., Chicopee, MA, 01022. Chad H. Weatherwax, 59 Fernwood Dr., Windsor Locks, CT 06090. Bakery delivery services.

EAST LONGMEADOW

R.C. Open Look Officiating Inc., 11 Susan St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Ryan Corbett, same. Basketball officiating services.

FEEDING HILLS

Tim’s Concrete Services Inc., 85 Twin Oak Road, Feeding Hills, MA 01030. Timofey Pchelka, same. Concrete contractor.

GRANBY

Mcgrann Enterprises Inc., 90 Carver St., Granby, MA 01033. Richard Mcgrann, same. Gutter installation and cleaning services.

LONGMEADOW

AI Academy Corp., 126 Pinewood Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Charles Li, same. Corporation provides low-cost or free computer science related educational and consulting services for local, regional, state, national or even global level communities.

MONSON

RTL Development Inc., 149 Stafford Road, Monson, MA 01057. Ron Florek, same. Land development general contractor.

NORTH ADAMS

70 West Main St. Inc., 70 West Main St., North Adams, MA 01247. Alector Furtado Tavares, 85 Maryknoll St., Mattapan, MA 02126. Real estate investments.

NORTHAMPTON

Song Sparrow Farm Inc., 140 Meadow St., Northampton, MA 01062. Anthony Patrick Hall, same. Produce farm.

PITTSFIELD

Clearyst Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Suite 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Christopher Robinson, same. Parent company in the ESG technology space whose intention is to acquire smaller subsidiary companies and provide them with centralized services.

Easnott Inc., 987 North St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Desiree Eason, same. Provides in home services to those who are living on their own in the community and/or those who need 24-hour care or supervision.

Espetinho Carioca Inc., 48B North St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Osmar Salles De Melo, 149 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201. Restaurant.

Meliora Therapeutics Inc., 82 Wendell Ave., Sute 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Yuan David Li, 1126 Carlton Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025. Cancer drug research and development.

Mental Health Support for Families Inc., 341 West St., 32-02, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Celencia Hill-Gladden, same. Contract, rent, buy, or sell personal or real property.

SOUTH HADLEY

Big Black Man Project Inc., 22 Carriage, South Hadley, MA 01075. Charles L. Greene II, same. Organization created to inspire and support the community, and a desire for actions to speak louder than words. We exist to change the world by providing black men with a platform to share their stories of hope, disappointment, patriotism, and resilience.

SOUTHWICK

C & G Crane Worx Inc., 22 Fred Jackson Road, Southwick, MA 01077. William Granfield, same. Large machinery-lifting, transport, installation.

SPRINGFIELD

Higher Expectations Corp., 49 Cadwell Dr., Springfield, MA 01104. Jordan Almore, same. Gym.

Jeffrey Place Foundation Inc., 32 Hampden St Ground Floor, Springfield MA 01103. Jeffrey W. Gaskill, same. Helps special need teenagers and adults with part-time or full-time living arrangements.

Kwik Fix Auto Body Inc., 10 Dickinson St., Springfield, MA 01108. Melissa Davila, 491 Allen St., Springfield, MA 01118. Auto body repair.

Quantum Incentives Inc., 1350 Main St., Suite 900, Springfield, MA 01103. Kasey Callender, 111 Pond View Dr. Springfield, MA 01118. The installation, maintenance, and marketing of energy-efficient equipment; to buy, sell, and hold real estate.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Trio Cleaning Service Inc., 431 Rogers Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089. Glaucia C. Rodrigues De Araujo, same. Commercial and residential cleaning services.

Birdy Ann T Designs Inc., 1187 Westfield St., Apt. 8, West Springfield, MA 01089. Tasha Thompson, same. Hand-crafted items for E-commerce sales.

The Buckman Institute for Psychological Health Inc., 10 Central St., Suite 30, West Springfield, MA 01089. Lisa Buckman, 13 Mechanic St., Apt .2 Westfield, MA 01085. Private psychotherapy practice.

Doing Business as Certificates

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DBA Certificates

The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the month of August 2022. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

CHICOPEE

Denya Transportation
215 Chicopee St.
Imed Hafsaoui

Fashion & More by Anette
109 Stedman St.
Anette Rivera-Garcia

National Training Associates
39 Dale Court
Joshua Britton

OG Transportation Services
325 Front St., Apt. 2
Jacob Martinez

Provision Transportation LLC
15 Celestine St.
Hector Bermudez

Unique Property Services
50 Linden St.
Albert Boudin

DEERFIELD

Riverside Shine LLC
37 South Main St.
Paul Wanczyk

EASTHAMPTON

Acorn Studios and Handyman Services
6 Apple Tree Lane
Jesse Morrisey

Aimee Letson, LICSW
22 Arlington St.
Aimee Letson

Amherst Plumbing & Heating LLC
254 Loudville Road
Alexander Siv, Megan Donnis

Arrowwood Design & Construction LLC
154 Everett St.
William Rock

The Center of Mindfulness Photography
116 Pleasant St., Suite 032
Amy Thompson

CRP Home Improvement
73 Glendale St.
Corey Pease

 

Dragonfly Stained Glass Studio
116 Pleasant St., Suite 229
Heather McLean

Eddie K Carpentry
64 Maple St.
Edward Kortes

New England Executive Transport
198 Line St.
Christopher Roy

Pythagora’s Painters
30 Pine Hill Road
Nancy Froebel

Tropical Tanning
135B Northampton St.
Noelle Dohetry, Matthew Tottle

You Got Choices
1 Cottage St., #518
Shanna Fishel

EAST LONGMEADOW

Jame’s Auto Interior Detailing
133 Old Farm Road
James Hannigan

King, Newton and Stevens
329 Pease Road
Don Stevens

The Living Room
95 Shaker Road
Christine Fazio

Midwifery Education Design & Development
87 Pease Road
Susan DeJoy

Mimi’s Consignment Boutique
54 Shaker Road
Latina Duncanson

Murphy’s Nutrition
33 Harkness Ave.
Matelyn Douglas

Studio by A
50 Forbes Hill Road
Ashley Ahmed

Tranquility Counseling
134 Gates Ave.
Chastity Miller

TSMA Auto Trade LLC
61 Colony Dr.
Talal Mhanna

Volo Aero Mro
19-21 Fisher Ave.
Andrew Walmsley

A Wondering Spirit
169 Shaker Road
Wesley Crouch

GRANBY

CLC Dental Consulting
236 Bachelor St.
Charlotte Cote

Dressel’s Service Station
161 West State St.
LSR & DDS Associates Inc., Scott Merrell

Heart’s Catering Concessions
115 North St.
Heart Moser

M.O. Cleaning Services
82 Ferry Hill Road
Edward Moriarty, Gaelon O’Brien

Proshield Roofs
24 Porter St.
James Ferraro

Sarah’s Grooming Creations
52 West State St.
Sarah Benoit

HOLYOKE

The Club House
209A South St.
George Airoldi

Corncopia Lifestyle LLC
50 Dillon Ave.
Brenden Meyer

Indigo Painters
145 Mountain View Dr.
Raquel Figueroa

The Jamrog Group
1789 Northampton St.
Amy Jamrog

T & Y Enterprises Inc.
1530 Northampton St.
Tamer Mahdy

TWC Auto Body & Repair
56 Jackson St.
Tanya Roman

United Tractor Trailer School
50 Holyoke St.
Paul Wanat

Valley Green
642 South Summer St.
Advanced Turf Solutions Inc.

SOUTHAMPTON

Experience Mica
120 Pleasant St.
Eliza Fennell

Mothers Institute for Collaboration and Art
120 Pleasant St.
Eliza Fennell

SOUTH HADLEY

Allery’s
314 Newton St.
Dariusz Karpinski

Farmers’ Market South Hadley
76 Pittroff Ave.
Jennifer Krassler

Guardian Property Management
504 Granby Road
Sharleen Roman

Hostimus
5 Pheasant Run
Jacob Broyles

Jalbert Drywall
17 Garden St.
Kenneth Robinson

K&R Drywall
17 Garden St.
Kenneth Robinson

Orchards Golf Club
18 Silverwood Terrace
Randy Jones

SOUTHWICK

L&M Construction
13 Granaudo Circle
Matthew Magni

Mining House
648 College Highway
Shu Ming Chen

Southwick Florist, Farm
636 College Highway
Russell Fox

Southwick Florist, Farm
65 Davis Road
Russell Fox

True Ambition Dance Academy LLC
13 Ferrin Dr.
Julianne Wendzel

SPRINGFIELD

Cedar Auto Sales LLC
175 Spring St.
Mohamad Mourad

CKG Designs
205 Tamarack Dr.
William Patrick

Downtown Painting Services
19 Nye St.
Joel Duran

Elevated Energy
126 Savoy Ave.
Ashley Rodriguez

The Essence of You
314 Main St.
Shawndell Maurice

Fish Greaseee
3 Isabel St.
Lucius Harris

FJR Towing & Transport
250 Albany St.
Francesco Roman

Hilton Garden Inn Springfield
800 Hall of Fame Ave.
Paul Picknelly

It Makes Scents
187 Lebanon St.
Jovanda Marshall

JNC Transportation LLC
1690 Boston Road, #1041
Jonathan Cruz

Junny’s Auto Repair
638 Worthington St.
Candido Borges

L4L Services LLC
32 Hampden St.
Billy Santiago

Lawn Don Landscaping
192 Spikenard Circle
Eric Robinson

Lion Carpentry
19 Wigwam Place
Leonardo Santiago

Mocha Emporium
1655 Boston Road
Esam Wahhas

Navedo Quality Services
22 Pasco Road
Ezequiel Navedo Jr.

Noel’s Custom Food Trailer
31 Acrebrook Road
Noel Torres

Personal Touch
739 Boston Road
True Blue Car Wash

Redzone Music
375 Canon Circle
Christopher Brown

Retro Repairs
64 Joseph St.
Crane Diaz

Sabor Nocturno 2 LLC
30 Congress St.
Alexis Efrain Coello

Savvy Life LLC
61 Starling Road
Shirleen Gallerani

Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place
1 Monarch Place
Paul Picknelly

Springfield Uno Chicago Grill
820 Hall of Fame Ave.
413 Pizza

Starbucks Monarch Place
1 Monarch Place
Columbus Hotel Management

T.L. Floor Covering
25 Princeton St.
Timothy Luukko

When Praises Go Up
1 Pearson Dr.
Scott Douglas Jenkins

WARE

Collins Art Studio
29 Beach Road
Melanie Collins, John Collins III

Desourdy Cleaning Solutions
130 North St.
Mary Desourdy, Thomas Desourdy

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Duval Online Enterprises
49 Worthen St.
Andre Duval

The Inevitable
55 Roseland Ave.
Charles Diaz

Katerina’s Beauty Salon
446 Main St.
Katerina Belyshev

Lawrence H. Blinderman Insurance Agency
1252 Elm St.
Lawrence Blinderman

Normandeau Memorials
1635 Riverdale St.
John Johnson

Pet Supplies Plus #9015
175 Memorial Ave.
Philip Bear

Western Mass Appliances LLC
171 Doty Circle
Donald Dumais

WILBRAHAM

Wilbraham Family Chiropractic
2703 Boston Road
Christopher Garrow

Bankruptcies

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Bankruptcies

The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court.

Angela’s Family Restaurant
Dana Dynamics
Breault-Klusman, Angela Pearl
29 Concord St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/15/2022

Barnett, Marilyn A.
51 Mountainview St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/11/2022

Bernardes, Paul George
208 Osborne Ter.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/15/2022

Brown, Nicholas M.
P.O. Box 835
Belchertown, MA 01007
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/02/2022

Brown, Richard W.
101 Dunham Road
Warren, MA 01083
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/10/2022

Brown, Terrah L.
220 Belchertown Road
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/06/2022

D Place
Walker, Delano M.
182 Marsden St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/04/2022

Frank, Michael David
Frank, Jennifer Lee
36 Cleveland St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/04/2022

Gauthier, Margaret J.
48 Dana St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/04/2022

Godbolt, Josephine R.
65 Pendelton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/12/2022

Harwood, Arthur H.
Harwood, Melissa R.
3D Park Villa Dr.
Turners Falls, MA 01376
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/06/2022

Koffi, Affoue A.
a/k/a Nguassan, Affoue Agnes
9 Pearl St.
Adams, MA 01220-2122
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/11/2022

Kurber, Mark H.
210 Woodlawn Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/09/2

Lague, Jenna Leigh
111 East Longmeadow Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/09/2022

McDonnell, Patricia
1688 South Branch Parkway
Springfield, MA 01129
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/15/2022

Menzie, Jermaine
87 Garfield St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/10/2022

Morin, Cynthia Alice
44 Beverly St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/01/2022

Perez, Greychi
Alvarado, Greychi
1468 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
22302937
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/12/2022

Quinones, Hector L.
202 Savoy Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/11/2022

Reed, George E.
142 South West St.
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/10/2022

Rivera, Jessika M.
227 Beech St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Chapter: 13
Date: 08/15/2022

Tower, George R.
Tower, Michele A.
19 Warebrook Village
Ware, MA 01082
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/10/2022

Whorton, Jessica C.
a/k/a Whorton-Mello, Jessica C.
122 Hastings St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Chapter: 7
Date: 07/31/2022

Williams, Julia
206 Skeele St., 2nd Fl.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Chapter: 7
Date: 08/04/2022

Real Estate Transactions

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Real Estate

The following real estate transactions (latest available) were compiled by Banker & Tradesman and are published as they were received. Only transactions exceeding $115,000 are listed. Buyer and seller fields contain only the first name listed on the deed.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ASHFIELD

259-A Hawley Road
Ashfield, MA 01330
Amount: $334,000
Buyer: Ellen Leue
Seller: Paul R. Sabin
Date: 08/09/22

BERNARDSTON

43 Eden Trail
Bernardston, MA 01337
Amount: $276,000
Buyer: A. Joseph Papazian
Seller: Viguers, Doris K., (Estate)
Date: 08/18/22

BUCKLAND

128 State St.
Buckland, MA 01370
Amount: $531,500
Buyer: Peter R. Allard
Seller: Marsha B. Rossi RET
Date: 08/15/22

CONWAY

221 Thompson Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $254,000
Buyer: Virginia V. Yu
Seller: Joseph J. Giandalone
Date: 08/19/22

149 Whately Road
Conway, MA 01341
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Carolyn S. Macchiavelli
Seller: Emily A. Edwards
Date: 08/08/22

DEERFIELD

638 Greenfield Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Christopher Mason
Seller: A. J. Wondoloski TR
Date: 08/12/22

91 Hawks Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $752,500
Buyer: Scott D. Minckler
Seller: Andrew M. Hufnagel
Date: 08/10/22

9 Jones Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Kady J. Flanagan
Seller: Richard E. Thornton
Date: 08/08/22

47 Lee Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $234,215
Buyer: Wilmington Trust
Seller: Janet M. Filarey
Date: 08/12/22

Merrigan Way
Deerfield, MA 01342
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Nupro LLC
Seller: Town Of Deerfield
Date: 08/15/22

10 Settright Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Namgyal Yangkhab
Seller: Kiel V. McAvoy
Date: 08/19/22

45 Sawmill Plain Road
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Johannah E. Morrison
Seller: Neal E. Leno
Date: 08/08/22

36 Sugarloaf St.
Deerfield, MA 01373
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Sarah Fuller
Seller: Jacqueline S. Beauvais
Date: 08/19/22

GILL

4 Munns Ferry Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Christopher Urgiel
Seller: John M. Monska
Date: 08/09/22

29 Riverview Dr.
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Dillon S. Dudek
Seller: Patricia A. Thompson
Date: 08/16/22

95 West Gill Road
Gill, MA 01354
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Seth P. Tuler
Seller: Betsy J. Burnham
Date: 08/12/22

GREENFIELD

193 Barton Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Matthew Roy
Seller: Nathan Santerre
Date: 08/19/22

71 Beacon St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Rebecca Messineo
Seller: Lisa A. Haag
Date: 08/17/22

73 Birch St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Jennifer Shropshire
Seller: Craig D. Ryan
Date: 08/12/22

291 Chapman St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Cayla Plasse
Seller: Paul F. Sirum
Date: 08/08/22

106 Haywood St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Alice Timmons
Seller: William J. Pugliese
Date: 08/10/22

29 Highland Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $915,000
Buyer: Alexa Beach
Seller: Carl G. Burwick
Date: 08/12/22

32 Homestead Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $299,900
Buyer: Tamarin Butcher
Seller: Wendy M. Harris
Date: 08/11/22

31 Linden Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Rachel M. Fish
Seller: Jessica M. Matteson
Date: 08/11/22

274 Shelburne Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Josephine Barrale
Seller: Richard J. Bernier
Date: 08/16/22

15 Washington St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Nicole Lyskawa
Seller: Steven Podlesny
Date: 08/12/22

53 Wildwood Ave.
Greenfield, MA 01301
Amount: $282,000
Buyer: Laura M. Place
Seller: David J. Scarfe
Date: 08/12/22

HAWLEY

12 Pudding Hollow Road
Hawley, MA 01339
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Jill R. Behringer
Seller: Bryan W. Clark
Date: 08/09/22

MONTAGUE

1 K St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $241,000
Buyer: Jeffrey C. Singleton
Seller: Molongoski, Edmund C., (Estate)
Date: 08/10/22

67 Oakman St.
Montague, MA 01376
Amount: $381,500
Buyer: Viktor Iakimov
Seller: Scott D. Minckler
Date: 08/15/22

11 Poplar St.
Montague, MA 01301
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Sam McGullam
Seller: Gerry G. Simons
Date: 08/16/22

 

NORTHFIELD

291 Birnam Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Brett W. Smith
Seller: Thomas Aquinas College
Date: 08/12/22

424 Old Wendell Road
Northfield, MA 01360
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Kevin Barnes
Seller: Victoria Anderson
Date: 08/11/22

ORANGE

199 East Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: M3 Innovations Inc.
Seller: 199 East Main Street Inc.
Date: 08/19/22

245 Hayden St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Herve R. Maillet
Seller: Jay M. Guilmette
Date: 08/10/22

162 Memory Lane
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $339,900
Buyer: Roger Farrow
Seller: Dana Soroka
Date: 08/12/22

48 Putnam St.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $208,500
Buyer: Danielle M. Pellon
Seller: Wendy J. Labonte
Date: 08/19/22

150 Quabbin Blvd.
Orange, MA 01364
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: 150 Quabbin Boulevard LLC
Seller: Peter A. Gerry
Date: 08/11/22

27 Winter St.
Orange, MA 01331
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Ronald J. Comeau
Seller: Oakland Development Co. LLC
Date: 08/08/22

SHELBURNE

21 High St.
Shelburne, MA 01370
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Douglas R. Engle
Seller: Richard G. Muller
Date: 08/10/22

SHUTESBURY

9 Birch Dr.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: Philip J. Parker
Seller: Ruben Magdaleno
Date: 08/09/22

13 Great Pines Dr. Ext.
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $266,750
Buyer: Amanda L. Nash
Seller: Victoria Feyre-Febonio
Date: 08/10/22

44 Old Egypt Road
Shutesbury, MA 01072
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Brice O. Hereford
Seller: David A. Durham
Date: 08/15/22

 

SUNDERLAND

192 Hadley Road
Sunderland, MA 01375
Amount: $400,000
Buyer: Hector L. Toruno
Seller: Yan Y. Ma
Date: 08/11/22

WARWICK

8 Chestnut Hill Road
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $434,900
Buyer: Andrew M. Pratt
Seller: Scott D. Walker
Date: 08/12/22

44 Hemlock Lane
Warwick, MA 01378
Amount: $333,000
Buyer: Agnes H. Piscopo FT
Seller: George W. Timmons
Date: 08/17/22

HAMPDEN COUNTY

AGAWAM

32 Alexander Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $465,000
Buyer: Maitri Patel
Seller: Anthony F. Grassetti
Date: 08/11/22

20 Barry St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $323,000
Buyer: Miranda M. Jurras
Seller: S. Massoia Fairway TR
Date: 08/12/22

156 Barry St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Kevin M. Martin
Seller: Louis R. Poirier
Date: 08/11/22

77 Cricket Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $460,000
Buyer: Corey A. Malaquias
Seller: Richard J. Oc’Connell
Date: 08/09/22

47 Edward St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Christopher R. Colitti
Seller: Golden Gorillas LLC
Date: 08/12/22

80 Granger Dr.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Stephanie R. Whitley
Seller: Timothy R. Sterner
Date: 08/18/22

26 Harvey Johnson Dr.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Ryan Cullen
Seller: Kathleen S. Werner
Date: 08/19/22

492 North St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Kyle A. Paro
Seller: Kevin E. Paro
Date: 08/19/22

92 Poplar St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $1,100,000
Buyer: Prestige World Wide Enterprises LLC
Seller: Chabot & Parrelli Realty Inc.
Date: 08/19/22

183 School St.
Agawam, MA 01001
Amount: $366,000
Buyer: Sarah L. Landry
Seller: Francis E. Carmel
Date: 08/18/22

31 Strawberry Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Erman Acar
Seller: Vladimir Zamotayev
Date: 08/08/22

30 Tom St.
Agawam, MA 01030
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Tiffany L. Gibson
Seller: Fitzgerald Home Solutions LLC
Date: 08/12/22

BLANDFORD

54 Gibbs Road
Blandford, MA 01008
Amount: $840,000
Buyer: Jarom D. Olson
Seller: Michael Peay
Date: 08/19/22

BRIMFIELD

Dunhamtown Brimfield Road Lot 3
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: Brian Sacerdote
Seller: Hull Forestlands LP
Date: 08/19/22

160 Warren Road
Brimfield, MA 01010
Amount: $374,900
Buyer: Taryn Gray-Storey
Seller: Hannah T. Lazo
Date: 08/19/22

CHESTER

74 Kinnebrook Road
Chester, MA 01011
Amount: $380,000
Buyer: Jan C. Almquist
Seller: Nicholas A. Schwartz
Date: 08/10/22

CHICOPEE

49 Alfred St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Christopher W. Warner
Seller: Cynthia L. Forsythe
Date: 08/19/22

111 Artisan St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: David E. MacNeil
Seller: Joanna Giec
Date: 08/12/22

243 Basil Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $420,000
Buyer: Daniel Ruiz
Seller: Alyson A. Wilk
Date: 08/12/22

31 Beverly St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Josefa M. Cruz
Seller: Dariusz P. Drap
Date: 08/19/22

70 Bourbeau St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Taner T. Scott
Seller: Amanda E. Gaulin
Date: 08/11/22

223 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Elizel Martinez
Seller: Andrew S. Lawton
Date: 08/12/22

444 Broadway St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $422,000
Buyer: Rossana M. Sandoval
Seller: Highland Mountain Ventures LLC
Date: 08/12/22

729 Chicopee St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: BBTD Inc.
Seller: Munsing Ridge Realty LLC
Date: 08/17/22

105 Davenport St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jacek Klosowski
Seller: Luiz Edward A., (Estate)
Date: 08/09/22

315 Front St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Pah Properties LLC
Seller: Andrew Boryczka
Date: 08/12/22

102 Frontenac St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Kasha M. Wint
Seller: David Medina
Date: 08/12/22

1480 Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Yadira Kazimova
Seller: Leliose C. Benoit
Date: 08/16/22

29 Jacob St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Bryan A. Torres
Seller: Kasie A. Provencal
Date: 08/15/22

281 James St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Andrew T. Argenio
Seller: Vantage Home Buyers LLC
Date: 08/12/22

47 Joy St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $455,000
Buyer: Dharmeshkumar R. Patel
Seller: Oussama M. Awkal
Date: 08/19/22

48 Laclede Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Shawn C. Runyon
Seller: Ashley E. Tavares
Date: 08/15/22

23 Louise Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Fernando Carvalho
Seller: Petraniuk, M. J., (Estate)
Date: 08/19/22

1361 Memorial Dr.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $1,100,000
Buyer: G&E Jennings Bypass Trust
Seller: NVA Memorial Drive LLC
Date: 08/16/22

44 Oakwood St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Flora M. Bergeron
Seller: Arthur E. Geoffroy
Date: 08/19/22

23 Pleasant St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Skyspec Holdings LLC
Seller: Manuel A. Salgado
Date: 08/15/22

155 Royal St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Andrea Laviolette
Seller: Abigail Lynn
Date: 08/12/22

24 Sandtrap Way
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $502,000
Buyer: Ethan J. Goldberg
Seller: Jesse A. Wells
Date: 08/19/22

96 Stedman St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $251,000
Buyer: John J. Daley
Seller: Mark R. Willemain
Date: 08/16/22

214 Wheatland Ave.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Dheyaa A. Zaidan
Seller: Mark F. Dubilo
Date: 08/08/22

29 Wintworth St.
Chicopee, MA 01013
Amount: $229,000
Buyer: Davila Enterprises LLC
Seller: Robert Bonneau
Date: 08/10/22

86 Woodstock St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Nelson Garcia
Seller: Pierrette M. Cote
Date: 08/15/22

22 Yale St.
Chicopee, MA 01020
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Abimael Robles
Seller: Cameron Danalis
Date: 08/11/22

EAST LONGMEADOW

21 Baldwin St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $807,500
Buyer: JGM Holdings LLC
Seller: Wilcox Baldwin LLC
Date: 08/17/22

153 Chestnut St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: Douglas Dichard
Seller: Christine A. Carroll
Date: 08/19/22

53 Fairview St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Joshua Hatch
Seller: Rachel E. Beaudet
Date: 08/15/22

1 Fairway Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $580,000
Buyer: Nolan Gluchowski
Seller: David K. Runion
Date: 08/11/22

27 Lasalle St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $365,000
Buyer: Yevgeniy Pilman
Seller: Marie L. Dawson
Date: 08/12/22

520 North Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: NMHA LLC
Seller: Caf’e Court LLC
Date: 08/19/22

526 Prospect St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Rosanna Labonte
Seller: Bliss, Anora A., (Estate)
Date: 08/12/22

21 Rankin Ave.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: William A. Tyler TR
Seller: Aimee J. Lawrence
Date: 08/09/22

33 Rogers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $310,000
Buyer: Alexa D. Liberopoulos
Seller: Antonios Liberopoulos
Date: 08/18/22

105 Sanford St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $515,000
Buyer: Daniel P. McCarthy
Seller: Sandra F. Feld
Date: 08/09/22

190 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $267,000
Buyer: Bryan Magdalensky
Seller: Chad P. Herrick
Date: 08/09/22

254 Somers Road
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Amount: $388,000
Buyer: Sarah A. Bedard
Seller: Northeast Asset Management LLC
Date: 08/11/22

HAMPDEN

34 Mountain Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: Tanner D. Alves
Seller: Kellne, Virginia M., (Estate)
Date: 08/11/22

16 Old Coach Circle
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $337,500
Buyer: Wesley Harrington
Seller: Cynthia A. Spearman
Date: 08/11/22

24 Walnut Road
Hampden, MA 01036
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Nancy K. Decker
Seller: Phillip B. Chesky
Date: 08/12/22

HOLLAND

9 Leisure Dr.
Holland, MA 01521
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Bamn Realty LLC
Seller: Paul J. Girouard
Date: 08/12/22

HOLYOKE

35 Davis St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $203,000
Buyer: Johanna Feliz
Seller: Timothy V. Flouton
Date: 08/11/22

53 Dillon Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Taryn Ortiz
Seller: Gino S. Viamari
Date: 08/19/22

345-363 Dwight St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: 345 Dwight St LLC
Seller: Assets Investment Co. Inc.
Date: 08/19/22

5 Greenwood Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Benjamin Coburn
Seller: Kristina F. Deome
Date: 08/18/22

161 High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $397,000
Buyer: Portorreal Corp.
Seller: 161 High Street LLC
Date: 08/19/22

6 Keefe Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $258,000
Buyer: Arthur E. Lustenberger
Seller: Barbara E. O’Neill
Date: 08/11/22

10 Lexington Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $525,000
Buyer: Sarah Chotkowski
Seller: Grayson A. Dewitt
Date: 08/11/22

71 Lexington Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Jun X. Qiu
Seller: Mary K. Griffith
Date: 08/18/22

79 Lynch Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Robin M. Lavalley
Seller: Minerva Marrero
Date: 08/08/22

203 Michigan Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Martha Gillispie
Seller: Mary Webster
Date: 08/15/22

521 Pleasant St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: Germania N. Gonzalez
Seller: Villa Verde LLC
Date: 08/12/22

42 Shawmut Ave.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Juan Rivera
Seller: Christina L. Gusek
Date: 08/10/22

18 West Glen St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Norma I. Burgos
Seller: Dennis W. Birks
Date: 08/17/22

32 Willow St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Federico S. Delgado
Seller: Muriel C. Perrier
Date: 08/19/22

LONGMEADOW

272 Burbank Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Frederick E. Binczewski
Seller: Riccardo Albano
Date: 08/12/22

48 Colony Acres Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $500,900
Buyer: Brian Collins
Seller: Michael V. Adamski
Date: 08/11/22

245 Deepwoods Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $506,000
Buyer: Stephen A. Byrne
Seller: RHL Properties LLC
Date: 08/12/22

14 Druid Circle
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $679,000
Buyer: Hans J. Vonnahme
Seller: Robert J. Krushell
Date: 08/19/22

137 Laurel St.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $462,500
Buyer: Victoria Leo
Seller: Jennifer A. Jester
Date: 08/09/22

45 Longfellow Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Ryan McDowell
Seller: Paula A. Buckovitch
Date: 08/19/22

87 Oakwood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Richard Lam
Seller: Sean M. Tiret
Date: 08/09/22

63 Pinewood Hills
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $710,000
Buyer: Yizhe Zhang
Seller: Howard L. Singer
Date: 08/15/22

78 Quinnehtuk Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $626,000
Buyer: Philip Chandler
Seller: Marc D. Haber
Date: 08/12/22

29 Shady Side Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Rhonda M. Castillo-Cage
Seller: Thomas E. Cage
Date: 08/10/22

96 Tanglewood Dr.
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $960,000
Buyer: Gaurav Jain
Seller: Arun S. Uthayashankar
Date: 08/08/22

40 West Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $470,000
Buyer: Justin A. Rivas
Seller: Ricardo Malave
Date: 08/08/22

48 Willow Brook Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $759,900
Buyer: William L. Collins
Seller: Jodie Foster
Date: 08/15/22

420 Wolf Swamp Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Raphael L. McCoy
Seller: Timothy Lucier
Date: 08/16/22

LUDLOW

30 Arbor St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Armando M. Nunes
Seller: Priscilla A. Pettell
Date: 08/19/22

132 Cedar St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Diane Mastoraski-Leal
Seller: Dulce Santiago-Diegel
Date: 08/12/22

58 Coolidge Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Joshua B. Paulino
Seller: Evelyn Pilon
Date: 08/19/22

96 East Akard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $316,000
Buyer: Susana P. Nute
Seller: Karen M. Lindblad
Date: 08/11/22

118 Grimard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $279,900
Buyer: Corey D. Butler
Seller: Timothy Terbush
Date: 08/12/22

61 Homestretch Dr.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Maximo A. Gonzalez
Seller: William M. Rae
Date: 08/10/22

Jefferson Lane
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Joshua B. Paulino
Seller: Evelyn Pilon
Date: 08/19/22

105 Kirkland Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $290,200
Buyer: Jackline Kitambi
Seller: Manuel Palatino
Date: 08/18/22

164 Lakeview Ave.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Joao Pedroso
Seller: Delfim L. Goncalves
Date: 08/17/22

293 Moore St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Dariusz P. Drap
Seller: Daven M. Winiewski
Date: 08/19/22

Timberidge Road
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Derek Rodrigues
Seller: Barbara Capuano
Date: 08/08/22

35 West Akard St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Amount: $274,900
Buyer: Regina A. Morrissey
Seller: Marta M. James
Date: 08/17/22

MONSON

25 Brimfield Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Andre Dubois
Seller: Joseph M. Gonyer
Date: 08/17/22

161 Hovey Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Elijah P. Kumpf
Seller: Armando M. Nunes
Date: 08/19/22

72 Reimers Road
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $370,000
Buyer: Thomas Murphy
Seller: Jo A. Sauriol
Date: 08/19/22

33 Washington St.
Monson, MA 01057
Amount: $192,000
Buyer: Newrez LLC
Seller: Ryan P. Fortier
Date: 08/17/22

PALMER

2141 Baptist Hill Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $390,000
Buyer: Theresa Nallett
Seller: Bradley V. Sulewski
Date: 08/16/22

4 Bowden St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jose A. Turcios
Seller: Michael R. Magiera
Date: 08/12/22

1011 Foster St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Janise G. Fitzpatrick
Seller: Denise I. Bucior
Date: 08/18/22

4498 High St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: Collin Boucher
Seller: Karen C. Sikes
Date: 08/19/22

16 Holbrook St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $269,000
Buyer: Carlie Ferry
Seller: Sa Holdings 2 LLC
Date: 08/10/22

2191 Main St.
Palmer, MA 01080
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Mint Realty Group LLC
Seller: Amber Zuron
Date: 08/15/22

5 Packard St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $125,000
Buyer: John D. Holdcraft
Seller: Wen & Lan LLC
Date: 08/16/22

124 Peterson Road
Palmer, MA 01069
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Richard D. Wiesner
Seller: Hull, Daniel A., (Estate)
Date: 08/12/22

150 Ware Road
Palmer, MA 01007
Amount: $132,425
Buyer: Amos Financial LLC
Seller: Diane L. Nelson
Date: 08/17/22

RUSSELL

20 Park St.
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Jesse McComas
Seller: Robert M. Williams
Date: 08/11/22

340 Westfield Road
Russell, MA 01071
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Jason Ballou
Seller: Jeffrey M. Williams
Date: 08/15/22

SOUTHWICK

94 Berkshire Ave.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $925,000
Buyer: Nei Global Relocation Co.
Seller: Brian E. Durand
Date: 08/15/22

20 Eagle St.
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $125,600
Buyer: Andrew L. Gorenc
Seller: Douglas E. Newton
Date: 08/11/22

48 Pineywood Road
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $272,500
Buyer: Charles Spurlock
Seller: Scott A. Blais
Date: 08/08/22

8 Silvergrass Lane
Southwick, MA 01077
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Christopher Hartmann
Seller: Hamelin Framing Inc.
Date: 08/12/22

SPRINGFIELD

35 Algonquin Place
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Guivens Andre
Seller: Enrique Ortiz
Date: 08/18/22

465 Allen St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $255,000
Buyer: Morgan D. Plante
Seller: Brenda M. Grandbois
Date: 08/15/22

110 Appleton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Eric A. Robinson
Seller: Adam Zeger
Date: 08/18/22

71 Balfour Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $188,000
Buyer: Gary Mascaro
Seller: Donna M. McCarthy
Date: 08/15/22

1341 Bay St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Lester Jowers
Seller: Maureen L. Landis
Date: 08/19/22

53 Bevier St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $130,000
Buyer: Crossover Corp
Seller: Eileen M. Heffernan
Date: 08/15/22

130 Brandon Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Luis A. Maldonado-Ortiz
Seller: Taylor Housey
Date: 08/19/22

121 Breckwood Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Gage M. Oyola
Seller: Stefany Serrano-Hernandez
Date: 08/19/22

91-93 Brunswick St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Katherine P. Robillard
Seller: Kenny Nguyen
Date: 08/08/22

68-70 Calhoun St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Elder Gonzalez-Aldana
Seller: Rodman Capital Group LLC
Date: 08/16/22

67 California Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: K&M Enterprises LLC
Seller: Tracy A. Savoie
Date: 08/18/22

73 California Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jozlyn Squaire
Seller: Erik O. Cubi
Date: 08/12/22

145-147 Catharine St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $301,000
Buyer: Jose G. Quiroz
Seller: Felix L. Rentas
Date: 08/12/22

66 Chalmers St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $318,000
Buyer: Kevin M. Schoener
Seller: Lisa Moriarty
Date: 08/12/22

26 Colchester St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $145,000
Buyer: C&M Res Rental LLC
Seller: Marie, Bankston, (Estate)
Date: 08/12/22

27-29 Coomes St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Jennifer N. Pineyro
Seller: Springfield Portfolio Holdings
Date: 08/11/22

22-24 Crane St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Kelnate Realty LLC
Seller: Opus Durum LLC
Date: 08/17/22

30 Daytona St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Ibrahim Mohamed
Seller: Sumayya M. Ghalaini
Date: 08/19/22

25-27 Dorset St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Autumn A. Hodge
Seller: Mengru Li
Date: 08/10/22

961 East Columbus Ave.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $600,000
Buyer: Pena Lopez Auto Repair
Seller: Jeremy D. Ober
Date: 08/11/22

154 Ellsworth Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: William Fabbri
Seller: Darci A. Morrisette
Date: 08/19/22

34 Entrybrook Dr.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Paula A. Buckovitch
Seller: Lynn Lessard
Date: 08/19/22

45 Florida St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Felix L. Rentas-Torres
Seller: My Dream Properties LLC
Date: 08/12/22

84 Glenwood St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Eyeri M. Perez-Padilla
Seller: Kasha M. Wint
Date: 08/12/22

21-23 Governor St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Kelnate Realty LLC
Seller: Opus Durum LLC
Date: 08/17/22

16 Grove St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $274,900
Buyer: Katia Abdallah
Seller: Home LLC
Date: 08/16/22

33 Hawthorne St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Prestigious 1 LLC
Seller: Alycar Investments LLC
Date: 08/11/22

23 Hillside Dr.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Dennis Davis
Seller: Melanie Bisson
Date: 08/08/22

116-118 Johnson St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $210,000
Buyer: Kelnate Realty LLC
Seller: Opus Durum LLC
Date: 08/17/22

69 Kenwood Park
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $157,000
Buyer: JJJ17 LLC
Seller: Felix D. Menendez
Date: 08/11/22

43 Lang St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $151,240
Buyer: Bank New York Mellon
Seller: Gregory W. Tapp
Date: 08/08/22

55-57 Lansing Place
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Johnathan Jiminian
Seller: Vince LLC
Date: 08/08/22

130 Leitch St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Maria Ramos
Seller: Michelle A. Shilasi
Date: 08/12/22

14 Leroy Place
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $133,000
Buyer: Maven Investments Co. LLC
Seller: Lizbeth Cruz
Date: 08/08/22

133 Lexington St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $205,000
Buyer: Luz Lopez
Seller: Miguel A. Rodriguez
Date: 08/12/22

132 Lumae St.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Roseann Amaya
Seller: Jeremiah J. Ocasio
Date: 08/18/22

64 Lyndale St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Joseph T. Lastowski
Seller: Jennifer Diaz
Date: 08/12/22

147 Marion St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $240,000
Buyer: Reina A. Rodriguez
Seller: JJJ17 LLC
Date: 08/12/22

74 Margerie St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $220,000
Buyer: Suzette Kerr-Nelson
Seller: Amat Victoria Curam LLC
Date: 08/18/22

104 Massachusetts Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $405,000
Buyer: Center For Human Development Inc.
Seller: Round 2 LLC
Date: 08/11/22

22-24 Massasoit Place
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $259,000
Buyer: J. Dasilva
Seller: Kobi Grant
Date: 08/09/22

171 Newhouse St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $275,000
Buyer: Michael Smith
Seller: James Cordero
Date: 08/12/22

146 North Brook Road
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $295,000
Buyer: Carlos A. Torres-Gonzalez
Seller: Oscar Castro
Date: 08/09/22

181 Northampton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $352,000
Buyer: Nathan H. McClain
Seller: Donald A. Smith
Date: 08/17/22

206-208 Northampton Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Miguel A. Acevedo
Seller: Glen Zuffelato
Date: 08/08/22

197-199 Nottingham St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Yue Yang
Seller: Kenneth H. Allen
Date: 08/11/22

136 Oak Hollow Road
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Jeffrey P. Meunier
Seller: Michael Hyder
Date: 08/09/22

54 Osgood St.
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Frandel M. Delrosario
Seller: Wilner Abel
Date: 08/12/22

463 Page Blvd.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $147,000
Buyer: Albert E. Rauh
Seller: Becker, Giuseppina, (Estate)
Date: 08/15/22

1029 Parker St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: K&M Enterprises LLC
Seller: Ericson, Lorraine A., (Estate)
Date: 08/18/22

106 Paulk Ter.
Springfield, MA 01128
Amount: $407,000
Buyer: Frank J. Golfieri
Seller: Kenneth R. Cote
Date: 08/16/22

103 Phillips Ave.
Springfield, MA 01119
Amount: $229,900
Buyer: Anna Digregorio
Seller: Yarida Cruz
Date: 08/16/22

11-17 Putnam Circle
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $342,000
Buyer: Reshmi Muthraja
Seller: Christine Giera
Date: 08/19/22

21 Radner St.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Donald A. Smith
Seller: Willie G. Ndungu
Date: 08/18/22

447 Riverside Road
Springfield, MA 01107
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Melro Associates Inc.
Seller: Pablo Rivera
Date: 08/08/22

50 Saint Lawrence Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $244,000
Buyer: Mark Ako-Abrew
Seller: Nehal Parekh
Date: 08/16/22

115 Santa Barbara St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $170,000
Buyer: Chelsea Wait
Seller: Lake Rentals LLC
Date: 08/17/22

105-111 School St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $2,070,000
Buyer: Matthew Rasetta
Seller: New Man Ventures
Date: 08/10/22

9 Shamrock St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $304,000
Buyer: Samuel D. Carter
Seller: Chad Lynch
Date: 08/17/22

54-56 Stanton St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $399,900
Buyer: Phillip Lwasa
Seller: Anatoliy Ovdiychuk
Date: 08/10/22

443 State St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: DM Renaissance Development LLC
Seller: William Kavanagh Furniture Co
Date: 08/19/22

31 Steuben St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Michael M. Barile
Seller: O’Connor Mary Kate B., (Estate)
Date: 08/19/22

1319 Sumner Ave.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Maribel A. Lajara
Seller: Marisabelle Hernandez
Date: 08/12/22

12 Sunset Dr.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $263,000
Buyer: Brian P. Manning
Seller: Guy M. Lorenzo
Date: 08/09/22

57 Tamarack Dr.
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: James A. Jackson
Seller: Michael J. Anderson
Date: 08/08/22

448 Tinkham Road
Springfield, MA 01129
Amount: $430,000
Buyer: Jennifer L. Keefe
Seller: Dennis P. Garvey
Date: 08/19/22

6 Tyrone St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Charles Stokes
Seller: Barbara A. Burgen
Date: 08/10/22

166 Waldorf St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: H&P Investments LLC
Seller: HSB Investments LLC
Date: 08/10/22

108 Webber St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $217,000
Buyer: Rozaida Velazquez
Seller: Scott M. Johnson-Yasufuku
Date: 08/11/22

186-188 Westford Ave.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Sonia Cartagena
Seller: Yanjie Wang
Date: 08/08/22

83 Wexford St.
Springfield, MA 01118
Amount: $324,000
Buyer: Moussa H. Danioko
Seller: Verman H. Brown
Date: 08/19/22

193-195 White St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $175,000
Buyer: Prestigious 1 LLC
Seller: Paz LLC
Date: 08/16/22

47-49 Whittier St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Raquel Medina
Seller: Javier Flores-Baez
Date: 08/12/22

175 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $325,000
Buyer: David E. Quezada-Andrade
Seller: Crystal D. Chambers
Date: 08/12/22

836 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $186,000
Buyer: Feliciano Bonilla
Seller: Rhodlyn K. Thomas
Date: 08/11/22

135-137 Woodlawn St.
Springfield, MA 01108
Amount: $327,000
Buyer: Steven Jimenez
Seller: Desiree Lopez-Olan
Date: 08/10/22

935-937 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Amount: $245,000
Buyer: Ramon Tapia
Seller: Luz M. Lazala
Date: 08/16/22

45 Wrona St.
Springfield, MA 01151
Amount: $256,500
Buyer: Alisa Troncoso
Seller: Patricia C. Rivera
Date: 08/19/22

68 Yale St.
Springfield, MA 01109
Amount: $155,000
Buyer: John H. Meissner
Seller: Alonzo Williams
Date: 08/16/22

TOLLAND

115 Covell Road
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $131,300
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Homer L. Rogers
Date: 08/15/22

203 Lands End Dr.
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Ashley A. Matlow
Seller: Steven R. Southiere
Date: 08/08/22

17 View Dr.
Tolland, MA 01034
Amount: $421,700
Buyer: Robert G. Pelletier
Seller: Lisa J. Ioli
Date: 08/11/22

WALES

44 Fountain Road
Wales, MA 01081
Amount: $700,000
Buyer: Louis A. Rizoli TR
Seller: Barbara Baratz 2001 RET
Date: 08/12/22

WEST SPRINGFIELD

76-82 Capital Dr.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $2,439,000
Buyer: Capital Drive Properties LLC
Seller: Robin C. Taylor LLC
Date: 08/15/22

46 Chestnut St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $296,642
Buyer: Isanthes LLC
Seller: Sandra L. Lapan
Date: 08/17/22

15 East School St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $153,500
Buyer: Wicked Deals LLC
Seller: Yelena Vlasyuk
Date: 08/18/22

56 Elmdale St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $235,000
Buyer: Barrak H. Abdraba
Seller: John M. McCarthy
Date: 08/12/22

50-52 Irving St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $300,000
Buyer: Danil Kudryashov
Seller: Mario J. Ronghi
Date: 08/19/22

61 Lancaster Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $280,000
Buyer: Sarahlee Trumball
Seller: Sajid Khan
Date: 08/15/22

29-31 Merrick St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $195,000
Buyer: US Bank
Seller: Jose Gutierrez
Date: 08/08/22

250 Morgan Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $162,000
Buyer: Vertex Design & Build LLC
Seller: Beatrice A. Panto
Date: 08/09/22

101 Peachstone Glen
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $615,000
Buyer: Vladimir Shandrin
Seller: Ducharme, Marjorie C., (Estate)
Date: 08/18/22

75 Piper Road
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Heather Watson
Seller: Karen M. Tetrault
Date: 08/12/22

356 Sibley Ave.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Jorge G. Fonseca
Seller: Robert C. Oliver
Date: 08/18/22

1740 Westfield St.
West Springfield, MA 01089
Amount: $340,000
Buyer: Jodi M. Williams
Seller: Dharas Realty LLC
Date: 08/08/22

WESTFIELD

19 Adams St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $225,000
Buyer: Timothy M. Rivers
Seller: Brian M. Barlow
Date: 08/09/22

18 Allen Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $140,000
Buyer: Malia Homebuyers LLC
Seller: Joseph P. Czerbinski
Date: 08/12/22

111 Big Wood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Michael V. Adamski
Seller: Songja No
Date: 08/11/22

14 Cherry St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $270,000
Buyer: Jakob Boutet
Seller: John West
Date: 08/19/22

92 Christopher Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $465,500
Buyer: William Allard
Seller: Gary R. Nault
Date: 08/08/22

225 East Main St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $825,000
Buyer: 228 East Main Street LLC
Seller: Double Play Properties LLC
Date: 08/16/22

2 Fowler Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $257,500
Buyer: Jason Howard
Seller: Glenn Korostynski
Date: 08/17/22

33 Fowler Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $272,000
Buyer: Cody Livingston
Seller: Nicolasa Marcil
Date: 08/12/22

20 Fox Hill Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $367,000
Buyer: Luke K. Barlar
Seller: Marjorie M. Palmer
Date: 08/19/22

17 Jeanne Marie Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $500,000
Buyer: Darryl A. Bonner
Seller: Joseph H. Potts
Date: 08/12/22

400 Loomis St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $294,900
Buyer: Danylo Shmyglya
Seller: Jeffrey L. Cos
Date: 08/19/22

18 Lynnwood Dr.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Joseph Arsenault
Seller: Charles D. Spurlock
Date: 08/08/22

321 Montgomery Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $359,900
Buyer: Cole J. Labonte
Seller: Glenn Samuel
Date: 08/19/22

27 North Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $165,000
Buyer: Jacob Shokov
Seller: Peter Sychev
Date: 08/19/22

59 Notre Dame St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $265,000
Buyer: Alyson K. Finnerty
Seller: Nicholas S. Tillman
Date: 08/15/22

22 Phillip Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $330,000
Buyer: Samantha J. Bara
Seller: Carol Hicks
Date: 08/19/22

45 Pleasant St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $450,000
Buyer: Ahmet Cayan
Seller: Argishti Gukasyan
Date: 08/19/22

54 Pontoosic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $149,000
Buyer: Sergey Domnenko
Seller: Ronayne, David J. Jr., (Estate)
Date: 08/16/22

62 Pontoosic Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $387,000
Buyer: Nicole Tillman
Seller: Olsen, Christopher, (Estate)
Date: 08/15/22

64 Roosevelt Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $142,000
Buyer: LKN Realty Investments LLC
Seller: Bank New York Mellon
Date: 08/12/22

41 Washington St.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $215,000
Buyer: Marisa Lisette-Castro
Seller: Martin Nunez
Date: 08/12/22

142 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01085
Amount: $306,000
Buyer: Babatunde O. Adeyemi
Seller: Seth A. Bush
Date: 08/17/22

WILBRAHAM

2138 Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $1,100,000
Buyer: Prestige World Wide Enterprises
Seller: JCJC Realty Corp.
Date: 08/19/22

8 Carla Lane
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $530,000
Buyer: Mark A. Duda
Seller: Jason A. Mancuso
Date: 08/19/22

76 Crane Hill Road
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $490,000
Buyer: Scott B. Gifford
Seller: Christopher H. Raymond
Date: 08/08/22

19 Deerfield Dr.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $725,000
Buyer: Daniele Decesare
Seller: Joseph M. Pafumi
Date: 08/18/22

911 Main St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $387,000
Buyer: Christopher Broughton
Seller: Hesham M. Asif
Date: 08/15/22

20 Oaks Farm Lane, Lot 20
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $489,900
Buyer: Louis J. Scungio
Seller: AC Homebuilding LLC
Date: 08/15/22

16 Shirley St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $535,000
Buyer: David K. Runion
Seller: William T. Bradford
Date: 08/12/22

140 Springfield St.
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Amount: $508,885
Buyer: Daniil Effraimidis
Seller: Kevin J. Czaplicki
Date: 08/19/22

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

AMHERST

20-40 Ball Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $850,000
Buyer: Valley Community Development Corp.
Seller: Carl T. Matuszko RET
Date: 08/15/22

63 Chestnut St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $462,550
Buyer: Maina C. Handmaker
Seller: Margaret A. Perkins
Date: 08/15/22

561 Flat Hills Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $1,288,500
Buyer: Katrina Goldsaito
Seller: Peter M. Seterdahl
Date: 08/18/22

61 Gray St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $715,000
Buyer: Eastern Realty LLC
Seller: Niels L. Nielsen
Date: 08/10/22

25 Hedgerow Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $457,000
Buyer: Beverly Prager
Seller: Howe FT
Date: 08/15/22

30 Kestrel Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $825,000
Buyer: Nathan T. Wilson
Seller: Mark Bucciarelli
Date: 08/15/22

83 Morgan Circle
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $395,000
Buyer: Hummad Ijaz
Seller: Stephan Gharabegian
Date: 08/16/22

86 Northampton Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $299,000
Buyer: Katharine F. Correia
Seller: Amherst College
Date: 08/15/22

241 Old Farm Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $689,500
Buyer: Megan M. Patton-Lopez
Seller: Teter FT
Date: 08/17/22

370 Potwine Lane
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $398,000
Buyer: Desy Raturoma-Williams
Seller: Peter M. Levy
Date: 08/16/22

34 Shumway St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $353,420
Buyer: Ronald Keith
Seller: Kosarick, Everett A., (Estate)
Date: 08/11/22

613 South Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $776,000
Buyer: Michael J. Coolong
Seller: Karl Jeffries
Date: 08/12/22

194 Strong St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $439,200
Buyer: Maria Stager
Seller: 194 Strong Street LLC
Date: 08/19/22

76 Woodlot Road
Amherst, MA 01002
Amount: $560,000
Buyer: Marc Littman
Seller: Frieda B. Friedman
Date: 08/16/22

BELCHERTOWN

134 Allen Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $258,700
Buyer: Kyle J. Snide
Seller: Cornerstone Homebuying LLC
Date: 08/19/22

53 Amherst Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $475,000
Buyer: Kyle G. Unsderfer
Seller: Nicholas J. Smetana
Date: 08/09/22

9 Autumn Lane
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $421,000
Buyer: Nathaniel L. Wilson
Seller: Benjamin McCullough
Date: 08/11/22

11 Chestnut Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $540,000
Buyer: Joseph G. Carofano
Seller: Laura B. Laramee
Date: 08/16/22

25 Dogwood Dr.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $524,500
Buyer: Ghazaleh Parvini
Seller: Allen J. Bousquet
Date: 08/10/22

28 Lloyd Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Catherine L. McEachern
Seller: Tamara J. Dennehy
Date: 08/12/22

594 North Washington St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $630,000
Buyer: Vincent Cardona
Seller: Richard A. Twining
Date: 08/11/22

160 Old Bay Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: Christian Nielsen
Seller: Richard R. Martin
Date: 08/19/22

185 Railroad St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $485,000
Buyer: Curtis Miarecki
Seller: Jennifer L. Greene
Date: 08/18/22

85 Wilson Road
Belchertown, MA 01007
Amount: $250,844
Buyer: Jehoram RT
Seller: David M. Jalbert
Date: 08/09/22

CHESTERFIELD

213 Ireland St.
Chesterfield, MA 01084
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Justin Sherratt
Seller: Kamil Zakrzewski
Date: 08/17/22

163 Sugar Hill Road
Chesterfield, MA 01096
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Anthony Service
Seller: Steven D. Root
Date: 08/08/22

EASTHAMPTON

5 Hannum Brook Dr.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $375,000
Buyer: Ya Ching Hsu
Seller: Denise M. Blais
Date: 08/19/22

152 Northampton St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $350,000
Buyer: Nicholas D. Duprey
Seller: ANK LLC
Date: 08/08/22

5 Plaza Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $211,000
Buyer: Wicked Deals LLC
Seller: Richard C. Peterson
Date: 08/18/22

61 Pomeroy St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $425,000
Buyer: Laura S. Derr
Seller: Alan R. Lavigne
Date: 08/12/22

46-54 Union St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $825,000
Buyer: Union West LLC
Seller: Stephen C. Robinson
Date: 08/12/22

3 Willow Circle
Easthampton, MA 01027
Amount: $555,000
Buyer: Ryan P. Anderson
Seller: Matthew P. Boruchowski
Date: 08/16/22

GOSHEN

8 Bissell Road
Goshen, MA 01096
Amount: $345,000
Buyer: Bryan W. Clark
Seller: Troy Glaszcz
Date: 08/09/22

GRANBY

205 Batchelor St.
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $271,500
Buyer: Lobsang Gyatso
Seller: Emond FT
Date: 08/15/22

Cold Hill Road, Lot 7
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: L. J. Development LLC
Seller: Stephen P. Brunetti
Date: 08/08/22

Cold Hill Road, Lot 8
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: L. J. Development LLC
Seller: Stephen P. Brunetti
Date: 08/08/22

Cold Hill Road, Lot 6
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: L. J. Development LLC
Seller: Stephen P. Brunetti
Date: 08/08/22

Cold Hill Road, Lot 5
Granby, MA 01033
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: L. J. Development LLC
Seller: Stephen P. Brunetti
Date: 08/08/22

HADLEY

4 Crystal Lane
Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $948,000
Buyer: Todd R. Brees
Seller: Bercume Construction LLC
Date: 08/12/22

10 Farm Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $426,550
Buyer: Kamal Dangi
Seller: Cartus Financial Corp.
Date: 08/15/22

10 Farm Lane
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $426,550
Buyer: Cartus Financial Corp.
Seller: Dallas Kalbacher
Date: 08/15/22

56 River Dr.
Hadley, MA 01035
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: Marjorie F. Southworth
Seller: Martin Rule
Date: 08/10/22

HATFIELD

19 Bridge St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $335,000
Buyer: Victoria Slysz
Seller: Slysz, Darleen S., (Estate)
Date: 08/18/22

15 Elm St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $763,000
Buyer: Roni Almog
Seller: Phoebe D. Sheldon
Date: 08/15/22

Jericho Road
Hatfield, MA 01038
Amount: $385,000
Buyer: SMD 3 LLC
Seller: Boyle FT
Date: 08/10/22

75 Pantry Road
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $200,000
Buyer: W. Marek Inc.
Seller: Gary A. Wood
Date: 08/12/22

171 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $1,250,000
Buyer: Union West LLC
Seller: Stephen C. Robinson
Date: 08/12/22

177 West St.
Hatfield, MA 01088
Amount: $1,250,000
Buyer: Union West LLC
Seller: Stephen C. Robinson
Date: 08/12/22

HUNTINGTON

11 Cullen Hill Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $435,000
Buyer: Jonathan Robadue
Seller: Karen Rain
Date: 08/09/22

52 Worthington Road
Huntington, MA 01050
Amount: $128,250
Buyer: Stephen J. Fisk
Seller: David G. Fisk
Date: 08/12/22

NORTHAMPTON

351 Bridge St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $290,000
Buyer: Manuel Leyton-Palacios
Seller: Michael J. Lyons
Date: 08/12/22

Cardinal Way Lot 1
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $190,000
Buyer: William A. Brown
Seller: Laurence Cadorette
Date: 08/15/22

357 Coles Meadow Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $257,000
Buyer: Jeffrey T. Sullivan
Seller: Cheryl L. Pascucci
Date: 08/10/22

134 Emerson Way
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $789,270
Buyer: Graham Immerman
Seller: Sunwood Development Corp.
Date: 08/12/22

77 Harrison Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $875,000
Buyer: Mary B. Caschetta
Seller: Kessler, Greta M., (Estate)
Date: 08/09/22

12 Hockanum Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $763,000
Buyer: ADB 1 Properties LLC
Seller: Powers Laperle FT
Date: 08/17/22

16 Hockanum Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $763,000
Buyer: ADB 1 Properties LLC
Seller: Powers Laperle FT
Date: 08/17/22

66 Massasoit St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $237,120
Buyer: Amy Stein
Seller: Amy Stein
Date: 08/16/22

98 Nonotuck St.
Northampton, MA 01062
Amount: $479,900
Buyer: Stephen G. Claps
Seller: Augustine M. O’Grady
Date: 08/11/22

17 Villone Dr.
Northampton, MA 01053
Amount: $710,000
Buyer: 17 Villone Drive LLC
Seller: Alice G. McKusick
Date: 08/16/22

19 Western Ave.
Northampton, MA 01060
Amount: $749,000
Buyer: Melanie Greenman
Seller: Alexa Beach
Date: 08/11/22

PELHAM

23 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $355,000
Buyer: Lauren M. Leonardis
Seller: William M. Rock
Date: 08/19/22

17 Enfield Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $570,000
Buyer: Althea Topek
Seller: Lance Hodes
Date: 08/16/22

178 North Valley Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Amount: $538,000
Buyer: Benjamin Ladd
Seller: Marianna Marguglio
Date: 08/15/22

SOUTH HADLEY

35 Chestnut Hill Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $410,000
Buyer: Kelly Richardson
Seller: Alanna R. Darling
Date: 08/18/22

9 Helm St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Matthew Wolanczyk
Seller: Kevin P. Corley
Date: 08/17/22

1 Hunter Ter.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $324,900
Buyer: Angelyn Thornton
Seller: Chelsea K. Barnicle
Date: 08/18/22

4 Karen Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $372,500
Buyer: Samuel T. Lev
Seller: Richard L. Wilson
Date: 08/09/22

35 Lorraine Ave.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $480,000
Buyer: Dean M. Rankin
Seller: Jeannette M. Ensor
Date: 08/19/22

332 Newton St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $264,000
Buyer: Felicia J. Heredia
Seller: Dreamwake Homes Inc.
Date: 08/18/22

Pine St.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $135,000
Buyer: Cynthia I. Overgaag
Seller: Ciolek, Bernice K., (Estate)
Date: 08/19/22

Valley View Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075
Amount: $150,000
Buyer: Lucid Development Inc.
Seller: Pheasants LLC
Date: 08/12/22

SOUTHAMPTON

85 Pleasant St.
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $750,000
Buyer: Chelsea E. Halon RET
Seller: Vandeberghe FT
Date: 08/09/22

16 Thomas Circle
Southampton, MA 01073
Amount: $320,000
Buyer: Stephen R. Deloach
Seller: Christopher J. Wayne
Date: 08/12/22

WARE

24 Clinton St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $180,000
Buyer: Jessie Rivera
Seller: Janet A. Suprise
Date: 08/11/22

120 Main St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $208,000
Buyer: Jeammessa Brimage
Seller: Jeremiah A. Patrie
Date: 08/18/22

 

101 Malboeuf Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $589,000
Buyer: Cierra Figueroa
Seller: Martin J. Sweeney
Date: 08/16/22

112 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $315,000
Buyer: Travis Mitchell
Seller: Christopher D. Broughton
Date: 08/15/22

181 Monson Turnpike Road
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $305,000
Buyer: Jesse H. Usher-Barrett
Seller: Megan K. Scott
Date: 08/19/22

55 North St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $250,000
Buyer: Jeremiah Pinto
Seller: Matthew Robidoux
Date: 08/18/22

64 West St.
Ware, MA 01082
Amount: $230,000
Buyer: Gary Ajootian
Seller: Chad Roy
Date: 08/10/22

WESTHAMPTON

10 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Lori D. Taylor
Seller: Glenda C. Hall RT
Date: 08/10/22

 

412 Main Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
Amount: $260,000
Buyer: Lori D. Taylor
Seller: Glenda C. Hall RT
Date: 08/10/22

Building Permits

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The following building permits were issued during the month of August 2022. (Filings are limited due to closures or reduced staffing hours at municipal offices due to COVID-19 restrictions).

CHICOPEE

Stephen Constant
1400 Memorial Dr.
$5,000 — Remove interior finish materials

Brandon Lawlor
20 Olivine St.
$5,000 — Re-roof garage

Respond Realty LLC
85 Lemay St.
$8,000 — Roofing

HADLEY

Chun Suk Yoon
99 Russell St.
Reface existing ground sign

LEE

Rodney Clark, Christine Clark
1455 Cape St.
$18,000 — Roofing

M.J. Kelly Inc.
3 Main St.
$2,500 — Replace handicap ramp

LENOX

Massachusetts Audubon Society
472 West Mountain Road
$2,000 — Basement improvements

Smegal Holdings
36 Pittsfield Road
$35,000 — Selective demolition to Building 3

PITTSFIELD

Bellco Realty Inc.
14 Kent Ave.
$6,601 — Install fire-alarm system

Cottage Corn LLC
3 Federico Dr.
$20,000 — Remove three non-load-bearing walls, remove and replace one load-bearing wall

Eagles Club LLC
146 First St.
$8,000 — Roofing

Fairlane Drive LLC
1011 Dalton Ave.
$19,375 — Pour three-sided frost wall, repour concrete walks

Pitex LP
635 Merrill Road
$2,500 — Build partition wall

 

Pittsfield General Electric
303 Crane Ave.
$350,000 — Carport with solar panels

Scarafoni Associates Nominee Trust
100 North St.
$1,100 — Install new door on back office

Wahconah St. LLC
87 Wahconah St.
$68,000 — Demolish building

NORTHAMPTON

518 Pleasant St. LLC
518 Pleasant St.
$20,000 — Interior demolition

City of Northampton
29 Center St.
$1,500 — Install caged room for servers at Police Department

The College Church Inc.
58 Pomeroy Ter.
$44,600 — Roofing

Community Care Resources Inc.
142 Glendale Road
$17,000 — Replace ADA ramp

Congregation B’Nai Israel Inc.
237 Prospect St.
$94,000 — First-floor renovation

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.
30 Locust St.
$48,365 — Illuminated wall sign

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.
30 Locust St.
$39,000 — Illuminated ground sign

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.
30 Locust St.
$2,360 — Non-illuminated wall sign

Kendrick Property
25 New South St., Unit A101
$53,000 — Roofing

Look Memorial Park
300 North Main St.
$164,000 — Install roof membrane and decking over stage

Smith College
0 College Lane
$874,000 — Renovate rooms 324 and 326

SPRINGFIELD

Africana Villa LLC
312 Locust St.
$26,000 — Roofing

Central City Boxing & Barbell Inc.
355 Berkshire Ave.
$437,000 — Alter interior space for new use as Central City Gym

Colebrook Partners South LLC
583 East Columbus Ave.
$580,000 — Alter interior tenant space for use by Brightview Health as medical and therapy office with outpatient treatment

Lumpkin & Markarian Holdings LLC
459 Dwight St.
$80,000 — Alter interior space for All American Bar, Grill & Patio

Lumpkin & Markarian Holdings LLC
459 Dwight St.
$3,000 — Interior demolition for future tenant fit-out for All American Bar, Grill & Patio

NPN Realty LLC
1465 Boston Road
$357,000 — Alter interior tenant space for Pizza Hut location

Real Estate Investments Northeast LLC
76 Marble St.
$7,000 — Repair damaged wall and replace roof on detached garage

Shiv Shiv Corp.
1356 Boston Road
$8,000 — Roofing on detached building at Howard Johnson

W.W. Grainger Inc.
790 Cottage St.
$1,136.75 — Roofing

PeoplesBank Named to List of Top Corporate Charitable Contributors

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HOLYOKE — A record $1.3 million in contributions in 2021 marks a new level of charitable support for PeoplesBank, earning recognition from the Boston Business Journal and its Corporate Citizenship Awards for the 15th year in a row.

With a focus on food insecurity, housing, and literacy, PeoplesBank announced record donations reaching $1,315,000 in 2021, with a total of close to $11 million donated since 2011.

This marks a new level of contributions, making PeoplesBank the leading community bank for charitable donations in Western and Central Mass. The bank has doubled its donations in the last five years.

Headquartered in Holyoke, PeoplesBank increased its donations across its whole market of Massachusetts and Connecticut to assist the customers and communities it serves. Meanwhile, PeoplesBank’s associates donate 10,000 volunteer hours per year, and 74 of them have served on 54 nonprofit boards.

“As a mutual bank, giving back is part of our culture,” said Tom Senecal, president and CEO of PeoplesBank. “The human social responsibility is woven into the fabric of PeoplesBank, and we are committed to the communities that we serve.”

Latino Economic Development Corp. to Celebrate Grand Opening Today

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SPRINGFIELD — The Latino Economic Development Corp. (LEDC) will host the grand opening of its new Western Mass. office in downtown Springfield. The event is scheduled for today, Sept. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. at 20 Fort St., Springfield. Live music, food, and beverages will be available.

Having 27 coaches to support new and emerging businesses with their needs and providing microgrants to assist with startup costs will help ensure success for these new entrepreneurs. In addition, the new facility is available to the business community for meetings, co-working space, and teleconferences. It will also provide the new businesses with an opportunity to participate in a digital business neighborhood. The headquarters will be the home of the PeoplesBank business lounge and offer the entrepreneurs a comfortable place to have a meeting, check emails, and grab refreshments from the café.

“Having the opportunity to enhance the environment for current micro-businesses and new startups looking to grow and learn is exactly what we have planned to do with our LEDC headquarters,” LEDC Director of Operations Andrew Melendez said. “Our innovative relationship with our coaches and business partners ensures that budding entrepreneurs have an ecosystem to help support their startup.”

In addition to the grand opening, Partners for Community (PFC), the management company for the LEDC, Brightwood Development Corp., the New England Farm Workers’ Council, the Corporation for Public Management, and New England Partners in Faith will be unveiling new logos for the agencies.

MCLA Continues to Earn Multiple Spots on U.S. News College Rankings

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NORTH ADAMS — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ (MCLA) continued commitment to an excellent, affordable education is reflected in the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The college now ranks seventh on the list of Top Public Liberal Arts Colleges for the second year in a row, 33rd as a Top Performer on Social Mobility among national liberal-arts colleges, and first among all Massachusetts liberal-arts schools. MCLA also continues to appear on the list of Top National Liberal Arts Colleges.

MCLA has appeared on U.S. News’ list of Top Public Colleges for 10 of the past 12 years. The college has also been acknowledged in the list of National Liberal Arts Colleges for Social Mobility since the organization adopted this ranking in 2019. This list measures how well institutions graduate students who receive federal Pell Grants, typically awarded to students whose families make less than $50,000, though most Pell Grant money goes to families with income below $20,000.

Slightly more than 42% of MCLA undergraduate students receive Pell Grants, and 51.4% are the first in their families to go to college. Overall, 93.1% of students receive some kind of financial aid.

“As we once again appear in the Top Public College rankings, I feel immense gratitude toward my colleagues who support our Trailblazers in achieving their academic goals,” MCLA President James Birge said. “From faculty and staff strengthening and growing programs to the exceptional student body striving for academic excellence and fulfilling lives, I am grateful to work at an institution with a mission of advancing equity, social mobility, and serving under-resourced students.”

U.S. News ranks colleges based on indicators that reflect a school’s student body, its faculty, and its financial resources, along with outcome measures that signal how well the institution achieves its mission of educating students.

“I am incredibly impressed by MCLA’s continued success — an institution that is consistently recognized as a Top Public College,” said Brenda Burdick, chair of the MCLA board of trustees. “The work that has been done to remain in the top-10 standings is extraordinary. With our excellent faculty and staff dedicated to growing and strengthening the college’s programs, I am proud to see affordable and accessible college education at the forefront of the college’s mission.”

United Way of Pioneer Valley Seeks Volunteers for Day of Caring on Sept. 23

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SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley announced that it has worked with multiple nonprofit agencies to compile a list of meaningful, team-building volunteer opportunities throughout Hampden County for this year’s Day of Caring on Friday, Sept. 23.

This year’s Day of Caring sites include Stanley Park, Camp Moses, Square One, Camp Shepard, Ronald McDonald House, Westfield Schools, Camp Lewis Perkins, Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee, and United Way of Pioneer Valley, among other locations.

Any individuals or corporate teams seeking to volunteer on that day can view the opportunities and sign up on United Way’s volunteer portal at uwpv.org/dayofcaring.

Nomination Deadline for Women of Impact Awards Extended to Sept. 23

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SPRINGFIELD — Since 2018, BusinessWest has been celebrating outstanding women from all industries through its Women of Impact award program. You certainly know some women who are actively leading and making a difference for their companies and their communities, and acting as role models and mentors for our region’s future leaders. Nominate one or more today for BusinessWest’s prestigious Women of Impact award.

The nomination deadline for the class of 2022 has been extended to Friday, Sept. 23. For nominating guidelines and to submit a nomination, click here. Nominees who score the highest in the eyes and minds of a panel of independent judges will be honored at a celebratory event on Thursday, Dec. 8.

Women of Impact was chosen as the name for the program because, while nominees can be from the world of business, they can also be from other realms, such as the nonprofit community, healthcare, public service, law enforcement, education, social work, the mentorship community, and many, many other areas.

The event’s presenting sponsor is Country Bank, and the partner sponsor is Comcast Business. Other sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, call (413) 781-8600.

Bay Path University Ranked Fourth for Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report

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LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University has been ranked fourth in the 2022-23 Social Mobility category by U.S. News & World Report. Now in its 38th year, the rankings evaluate more than 1,450 colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality.

“We are pleased to have moved up 22 spots, from 26 to number 4, in this ranking,” Bay Path President Sandra Doran said. “Our efforts in this area supports the mission and vision of our university, which is to provide our students with the knowledge, voice, and confidence to succeed in their chosen career in life, and, in doing so, impact their future, and also the well-being of their families and communities.”

U.S. News publishes the Best Colleges rankings each year to provide prospective students and their families with helpful data and information on factors such as graduation rates, social mobility, and graduate indebtedness.

“For nearly 40 years, the Best Colleges methodology has continuously evolved to reflect changes in the higher-education landscape and the interests of prospective students,” said Kim Castro, the magazine’s editor and chief content officer. “Guiding that evolution is U.S. News’ mission of providing useful data and information to help with one of life’s biggest decisions.”

The social-mobility rankings are calculated by assessing the six-year graduation rates of students who received federal Pell Grants compared with the graduation rate of other students. Those grant recipients generally come from households with annual incomes under $50,000.

Bay Path has long been committed to fostering an environment that is supportive and inclusive, reflecting the diversity of its students. For the 2022 incoming fall class of traditional students, 50% were the first in their family to attend college, and 47% were diverse. The university offers numerous scholarship opportunities, as well as academic assistance and other supports, such as the ALLI program, which helps young women transition from high school to their first year as a university student, and an extensive peer-tutoring support system.

Boston Business Journal Names bankESB Among State’s Most Charitable Companies

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EASTHAMPTON — The Boston Business Journal has named bankESB an honoree in its annual 2022 Corporate Citizenship Awards, a recognition of the region’s top corporate charitable contributors.

The journal annually publishes this list to showcase companies that promote and prioritize giving back to their communities. Through its sponsorship and charitable giving program, the Giving Tree, bankESB and the Easthampton Savings Bank Charitable Foundation support nonprofit organizations and causes throughout Hampden and Hampshire counties. In 2021, the Giving Tree donated nearly $352,000 and over the past decade has donated more than $3.1 million.

“The past couple of years has presented companies and communities with many challenges, and the needs have continued to grow,” Boston Business Journal Market President and Publisher Carolyn Jones said. “It is with honor that we present our list of the Top Charitable Contributors in Massachusetts — companies who gave $100,000 or more to Massachusetts-based in charities in 2021. Collectively, they gave $322 million in cash contributions — a true example of the business community coming together to help those in need. We are proud to celebrate these organizations who give both money and time to make Boston a stronger and better place for all.”

This year, 95 companies qualified for the distinction by reporting at least $100,000 in cash contributions to Massachusetts-based charities last year. The honorees this year include companies from such industry sectors as financial and professional services, healthcare, technology, retail, and professional sports.

“We are incredibly proud to be named to Boston Business Journal’s list of top corporate charitable contributors in Massachusetts,” bankESB President and CEO Matthew Sosik said. “We’re proud of our long-standing commitment to making a real difference in the neighborhoods we serve and remain committed to helping communities unlock their potential and to making them even better places to live and work.”

Young Professional Society to Host Third Thursday Event on Sept. 15

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HOLYOKE — The Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield (YPS) will host its signature Third Thursday event series at Back Room Bar & Grill in Agawam on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The networking event will support and encourage young professionals to become more involved and invested in their local communities. As the unofficial kickoff gathering of this year’s Big E, there will be a Big E-themed door-prize raffle basket as well as complimentary appetizers courtesy of Back Room.

“Events like this will help retain individuals who are enthusiastic about the future of the community and their personal endeavors,” YPS President Heather Clark said. “YPS is here to exchange ideas, share common interests, and cultivate membership to serve as local leaders of tomorrow. We’re hopeful that our monthly events will make it easier to make meaningful connections that will help local young professionals thrive.”

Springfield YPS concentrates its efforts on business and career development, networking, social and cultural involvement, and community activism. Its diverse membership comes from a wide range of professions and backgrounds united by a commitment to make Springfield a better place to work, live, play, and stay.

The Back Room Bar & Grill is located at 827 Springfield St. in Agawam. Attendees are encouraged to register in advance. Registration is free for members and $10 for non-members. To register, visit springfieldyps.com/events.

Country Bank Supports Ride to Remember

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WARE — Country Bank, a full-service financial institution serving Central and Western Mass., recently supported the Ride to Remember, a 50-mile bicycle ride in tribute to fallen police officers and firefighters, with a $10,000 donation. This year’s ride, “The Tour of Western Massachusetts,” celebrated its 10th anniversary, honoring those who have died in the line of duty.

“Country Bank’s support of this meaningful event is a great way for us to show our gratitude and support for all the frontline workers,” said Paul Scully, president and CEO of Country Bank. “We deeply appreciate the work they do throughout our communities, and we know that it truly makes a difference to the people and businesses they serve.”

BusinessTalk with Katie Allan Zobel, outgoing president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

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We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on the Western Massachuetts economy and the many business ventures that keep it running during these challenging times.

Go HERE to view all episodes

Episode 129: September 12, 2022

George Interviews Katie Allan Zobel, outgoing president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Katie Allan Zobel, outgoing president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. The two talk about Zobel’s eventful tenure at the community foundation, the many new programs introduced in recent years, and the evolution of the institution into what she calls a “catalyst for change.” It’s all must listening, so join us for BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest  and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

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Fresh Paint Springfield Mural Festival Begins This Weekend

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SPRINGFIELD — The Fresh Paint Springfield mural festival will begin this weekend with the painting of seven new murals downtown and in Mason Square, kicking off with two Paint Parties open to the community on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Mason Square Library, 765 State St., and on Sunday, Sept. 11 from noon to 2 p.m. at Gerena Elementary School, 200 Birnie Ave.

The 2022 Fresh Paint festival will run from Sept. 10 to Sept. 18. Two of the murals being painted are recreations of murals by the late Nelson Stevens, AfriCOBRA member, who directed the painting of more than 30 Springfield murals during the 1970s.

An Artist Talk open to the public will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Gasoline Alley, 250 Albany St.. This event will feature the professional muralists who are participating in Fresh Paint 2022 and provides the community an opportunity to learn from artists who travel the world and make a living with public art. A reception open to all will follow the talk.

Muralists will be working daily from Sept. 10 to Sept. 18 on the seven new murals in Metro Center, the North End, and Mason Square.

The recreation of two of Stevens’ murals will be completed by participants of the Community Mural Institute. A commemoration and mural ribbon cutting for the Stevens murals will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m., starting at 1 Montrose St. and ending at 38 Catharine St.

Locations and muralists as follows:

• Colectivo Morivivi, an all-women artistic collective from Puerto Rico, and Justin Suarez from Rochester, N.Y. will be painting at Gerena Elementary School, 200 Birnie Ave.

• Pablo Kalaka, who is Chelean by birth and Venezuelan by upbringing, will be painting at State and Sherman streets and at South End Middle School, 36 Margaret St.

• MuralesLian, originally from East Bridgewater and now living in Spain, will be painting at the New North Citizens Council Youth Center, 4 Birnie Ave.

• Artists from the Community Mural Institute, led by Greta McLain of GoodSpace Murals, will be recreating two historic murals painted in 1973 by Nelson Stevens at 1 Montrose St. and Catharine and State streets.

For more information, visit www.freshpaintspringfield.com.

bankESB Announces Three Promotions

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EASTHAMPTON — bankESB has announced three recent promotions: Nathaniel Munson to vice president, commercial credit officer; Lisa Phakos to compliance officer; and David Viamari to assistant vice president, assistant controller.

Munson joined bankESB in 2018 as portfolio manager and was promoted to assistant vice president, portfolio manager in 2020. He is responsible for managing credit analysts and portfolio managers in underwriting new loans. Prior to bankESB, he was with Westfield Bank for six years, most recently as senior credit analyst. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Western New England University and a certificate from the New England School for Financial Studies. Munson is an active member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Holyoke, currently serving as a trustee and Sunday school director.

Phakos joined bankESB in 2001 as assistant branch manager. She moved to the Audit Department as staff auditor in 2006 and was promoted to compliance specialist in 2018. She is responsible for implementing and managing the COSO internal-control frameworks across the Hometown Financial Group family of banks, which includes bankESB, bankHometown, and Abington Bank. She is also responsible for compliance reviews of all marketing and advertising materials, manages the Compliance Department monitoring program, and completes regular compliance monitoring and audits. Phakos attended the ABA Foundational Compliance School and the Mass Bankers Compliance Academy and serves on the board of governors of the Western Mass. Compliance Assoc. She is also a board member and secretary for the Nonotuck Valley Hockey Assoc.

Viamari joined bankESB in 2020 as accounting officer. Prior to bankESB, he was employed by Wolf & Co., P.C. for 10 years, most recently as senior auditor. He oversees general finance and accounts payable for bankESB and financial and regulatory reporting for the Hometown Financial Group family of banks. Viamari holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from UMass Amherst and is a member of the Boston chapter of the Financial Managers Society and a finance committee member for the Lathrop Home.

Brenda Burdick to Chair MCLA’s Board of Trustees

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NORTH ADAMS — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced that Brenda Burdick, director of Strategic Communications at General Dynamics Mission Systems, has been elected to the role of chair of the board of trustees for the college. Gov. Charlie Baker appointed Burdick to the board in 2018, and she was reappointed for a second five-year appointment this summer.

Prior to her election, Burdick had served as chair of the student affairs committee and academic affairs committee as well as vice chair of the board. She succeeds Mohan Boodram as chair of the board.

Burdick started her career at General Dynamics in Pittsfield in 1995 before becoming the Marketing and Public Relations manager in 2002, and later adopting the role of senior manager of Marketing and Public Relations in 2014.

“Serving as the chair of the MCLA board of trustees is an honor and a privilege,” Burdick said. “I’ve had the opportunity to witness the positive impact that MCLA students have had on the success of Berkshire County. With the development of new academic programs, MCLA responds to the needs of our businesses and communities while assuring our students can make even greater impact on the Berkshires region and beyond.”

Before joining General Dynamics, Burdick was director of Sales and Marketing for Swift River Inn in Cummington and was both a Sales manager and a Public Relations assistant for Canyon Ranch in Lenox. She also served as a member of the Berkshire United Way board of directors from 2008 to 2017, which included one two-year team as chairperson and two two-year terms as vice chairperson.

“I’m eager to continue working with Brenda in her new role as the chair of the board of trustees,” MCLA President James Birge said. “Our students and graduates are crucial to the future workforce and are key players in the relationship of the largest engineering and manufacturing employer in the region.”

Burdick holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a double major in business communications and marketing from Bryant University. She currently serves on 1Berkshire’s executive committee as the vice chair and has been with the organization since 2009.

Florence Bank Presents 2022 President’s Award to Three Employees

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FLORENCE — Florence Bank recently presented its 2022 President’s Award to three staff members for outstanding service.

Established in 1995, the President’s Award recognizes outstanding performance, customer service, and overall contribution to Florence Bank. Honorees are nominated by their colleagues at the bank.

This year’s award winners are Tiffany Poirier, commercial loan-support assistant manager in the Commercial Department; Shaina Snape, a customer-service specialist in the Customer Service Center; and Nicholas Andrus, a customer-service representative. All three employees work in the bank’s main branch in Florence.

Poirier was hired at the bank in March 2017. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Westfield State University and has 15 years of banking experience. Snape began working at Florence Bank in 2018 and has 12 years of banking experience. Andrus was also hired in 2018 and has eight years of experience in banking.

“These employees embody the qualities we value at Florence Bank — hard work, determination, patience, enthusiasm, and compassion among them,” said Kevin Day, president and CEO of Florence Bank. “They have built enduring relationships with colleagues and customers alike, giving their peers good reasons to nominate them.”

Greenfield Cooperative Bank Welcomes Jeremy Payson as Senior Vice President – Controller

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GREENFIELD — Tony Worden, president and CEO of Greenfield Cooperative Bank and its Northampton Cooperative Bank division, announced that Jeremy Payson has joined the bank as the new senior vice president – controller, based out of its King Street, Northampton location.

“We are proud to welcome Jeremy to the bank,” Worden said. “His years of financial-management experience along with his commitment to community banking will make him a terrific addition to the team.”

Payson comes to Greenfield Cooperative Bank with many years of financial-planning and analysis experience, most recently with Northern Bank and Berkshire Bank, and was previously the treasurer for Big Y Foods Inc. He holds an MBA from Western New England University.

Berkshire Bank Promotes Nicole Skelly to Regional Financial Center Manager for Pioneer Valley

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BOSTON — Berkshire Bank announced the promotion of Nicole Skelly to first vice president, regional financial center manager for the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts.

“We are beyond excited to welcome Nicole to the retail banking leadership team at Berkshire Bank,” said Ryan Shorette, senior vice president and head of Retail Financial Center Banking. “In her role, she will oversee 12 financial centers and work with a seasoned group of commercial partners to drive exceptional customer service and become a community leader in the Pioneer Valley market. I have no doubt she will deliver on our vision to become a high-performing, socially responsible community bank.”

Skelly will manage the daily operations of financial centers in the Pioneer Valley, which includes Springfield and surrounding towns.

Skelly brings more than 25 years of banking experience to her new role at Berkshire Bank. Most recently, she was vice president and senior branch officer of the Springfield offices, which include multiple sites at Berkshire Bank. Before joining Berkshire, she was a personal banker for United Bank.
Outside of work, Skelly is a 2014 Graduate of Leadership Pioneer Valley, where she learned how to address the challenges and opportunities of this region. She also volunteers at events such as the Springfield Pride Parade, the Springfield Boys and Girls Club, and the Irish Cultural Center of New England.

Super 60 Awards Are Back

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SPRINGFIELD — Time is running out to submit a nomination for a Super 60 award. The Springfield Regional Chamber’s Super 60 Awards honor the success of the fastest-growing privately owned businesses in the region. Businesses can nominate themselves and others to receive an award for their percentage of revenue growth over a three-year period or for total revenues for the latest fiscal year.

Super 60 honorees gain publicity for the company, recognition by their peers, and recognition for employees’ efforts. The nominating organization will also be recognized at the awards luncheon for submitting a Super 60 company. Both the Super 60 winner and nominating organization will gain branding opportunities using the Super 60 logo.

To submit a nomination, click here.

Four Attorneys Join Bulkley Richardson

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SPRINGFIELD — Bulkley Richardson, with offices in Springfield and Hadley, recently welcomed four attorneys to the firm.

Matthew Dziok earned a juris doctor degree from Western New England University School of Law, where he graduated second in his class. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from UMass Boston.

Briana Dawkins is a graduate of Western New England University School of Law and earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Curry College, summa cum laude. She was an intern at the U.S. Department of Labor and the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

Shriti Shah graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law. She received a master’s degree in Management Studies in 2007 and a bachelor’s degree in commerce in 2004 from the University of Mumbai.

Jacob Kosakowski is a graduate of Suffolk University School of Law and earned a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst, summa cum laude. He served as an intern for Chief Justice Paul Dawley and the Child Abuse Unit of the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.

“The hiring of these four talented lawyers is consistent with the firm’s ongoing strategy for continued growth,” said Kevin Maynard, chair of the firm’s hiring committee. “Briana, Shriti, and Jacob are all graduates of Bulkley Richardson’s enhanced Summer Associate Program, so we had the pleasure of working with them last summer. And Matt’s experience as a private investigator and clerking for an area law office will help him integrate well into our litigation practice. We are confident they will each make significant contributions to the firm.”

UMassFive Featured on How2Media’s ‘World’s Greatest!’ Television Series

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HADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union was featured in episode 326 of World’s Greatest!, a television series produced by How2Media. World’s Greatest! is a 30-minute show dedicated to highlighting the world’s greatest companies, products, places, and people. Each show is a fast-paced tour around the world featuring behind-the-scenes footage, informative interviews, and exciting visuals. The episode featuring UMassFive premiered on Bloomberg TV on Sept. 3 and will re-run on Sept. 10 at 3:30 p.m.

In recent years, credit unions have become more and more popular as people transition away from for-profit banks and toward more customer and member-oriented institutions. With a history dating back to 1967, a focus on sustainability, and a commitment to keeping the local economy strong, UMassFive has continued to grow and innovate. “We think their story will be meaningful as well as educational to our viewers,” said Kyle Freeman, executive producer of World’s Greatest!

As part of the show, How2Media sent a film crew to spend time at UMassFive’s headquarters in Hadley to discover the company’s story and to show viewers why the credit union was selected as the best in its category, and therefore featured on the show.

“We are immensely thankful to How2Media for providing us this opportunity to amplify the mission of the credit union,” said Craig Boivin, vice president of Marketing at UMassFive.

Leadership Program to Help Attendees Gain Success Strategies for Thriving Teams

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PITTSFIELD — With fresh recognition from BusinessWest, the Dulye Leadership Experience (DLE) 2022 Leadership Immersion is generating a buzz for its speakers and topics for building connected teams.

Registration for this professional-development program closes on Thursday, Sept. 15 for 45 exclusive seats that guarantee direct access and high engagement with internationally recognized authors, scholars, and business experts and a cohort of diverse, motivated professionals. The event takes place Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4-5 at the lakeside Proprietor’s Lodge conference venue in the Berkshires.

Interactive sessions and breakout exercises will transfer success strategies for leading team communications, collaboration, and connectivity. Click here for the event brochure, speaker profiles, and registration. Discount lodging is available for registrants.

Featured speakers include Lynne Vincent, associate professor of Management, Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University; Marc Williams, everyday communications coach and author of Beyond Limitations and The Rules of Engagement for Public Speaking; Keith Grafman, co-founder of Creative Content Consulting and author of The Art of Instant Message; Andrea Lein, positive psychology expert; and Ken Faber, faculty instructor at the Center for Personalized Education for Professionals in Denver. Registration is conducted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Wistariahurst Announces Slate of September Events

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HOLYOKE — September events at Wistariahurst will offer something for everyone. They include:

Thursday, Sept. 8, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Join City Historian Penni Martorell and Wistariahurst Master Gardener Ralph Strycharz for a guided tour of Wistariahurst’s historic gardens and grounds. Advance registration is required for this tour. Visit wistariahurst.org/events-2 to register for this event.

Sunday, Sept. 11, 12:30 p.m.: Take a 45-minute tour of two floors of Wistariahurst, home of textile industrialist William Skinner and his family. Advance registration is required for this tour. Visit wistariahurst.org/events-2 to register for this event.

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Join Skinner family descendant and avid golfer Bill Armistead for a slide presentation about the Orchards Golf Course. Armistead recently published a book, The Orchards…One Hundred Years, which he wrote in celebration of the Orchards’ centennial year. Advance registration is required for this tour. Visit wistariahurst.org/events-2 to register for this event.

Friday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. to noon: The third Friday of each month is the time for in-person plant sales at Wistariahurst. Gardeners will also be selling their excess gardening supplies and pots.

Sunday, Sept. 18, 3-4 p.m.: Choreographer Michelle Marroquin presents a program of original dances and familiar favorites, including “Garden of Sprites,” performed by young ballerinas of the Academy of Ballet Arts in the Wistariahurst Gardens. Tickets cost $12 to $22. Bring your own chair or blanket. In case of inclement weather, a rain date will be posted. Coupons for $5 off will be made available at the Holyoke Senior Center. This production is supported by a grant from the Holyoke Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Visit wistariahurst.org/events-2 to register for this event.

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Join Patti Steinman, Mass Audubon education coordinator, to explore and question the natural surroundings in a program called “The Wonders of Fall.” This leisure walk will take place on the Wistariahurst grounds, or will be an indoor presentation in case of inclement weather, and will be enjoyed by nature enthusiasts, educators, and students alike. Visit wistariahurst.org/events-2 to register for this event.